Mercer Township, Mercer County, Illinois
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| Mercer Township | |
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| Location in Mercer County Location in Mercer County |
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 Mercer County's location in Illinois |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Mercer |
| Established | November 8, 1853 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.47 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.42 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.14% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,071 |
| • Density | 114.9/sq mi (44.4/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Mercer Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,071 and it contained 1,873 housing units.[1] Mercer Township changed its name from Centre Township on an unknown date sometime before 1921. Mercer Township contains Aledo, the county seat of Mercer County.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.47 square miles (91.9 km2), of which 35.42 square miles (91.7 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[1]
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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