Silver Creek Township, Stephenson County, Illinois
| Silver Creek Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Stephenson County | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′48″N 89°34′01″W / 42.24667°N 89.56694°WCoordinates: 42°14′48″N 89°34′01″W / 42.24667°N 89.56694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stephenson |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Lee Runte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35 sq mi (90 km2) |
| • Land | 34.98 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.06% |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 696 |
| • Density | 19.9/sq mi (7.7/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 429753[1] |
Silver Creek Township is a township in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 696 and it contained 332 housing units.[2][3]
Geography
Silver Creek Township is located at 42°14′48″N 89°34′01″W / 42.24667°N 89.56694°W at an elevation of 823 feet (251 meters). According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35 square miles (91 km2), of which 34.98 square miles (90.6 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2] Silver Creek Township borders the city of Freeport, the county seat of Stephenson County, to the northwest.[4]
History
Thomas Craine first settled Silver Creek Township in August 1835.[5]
Demographics
As of the census of 2000,[3] there were 739 people, 293 households, and 219 families in Silver Creek Township.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Creek Township, Stephenson County, Illinois
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Stephenson County, Illinois General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 2009. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
- ↑ Fulwider, Addison L. (1910). History of Stephenson County, Illinois: Volume 1. p. 391.
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| Forreston Township, Ogle County | Maryland Township, Ogle County |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
