Pierce Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
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Pierce Township | |
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Township | |
Location in DeKalb County Location in DeKalb County |
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County | DeKalb |
Established | Prior to 1853 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
• Land | 35.03 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.26% |
Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 454 |
• Density | 13/sq mi (5/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 60115, 60119, 60151, 60520 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429561 |
Pierce Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 454 and it contained 187 housing units.[1] Pierce Township was formed from Squaw Grove and Pampas Township before 1853.
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.11 square miles (90.9 km2), of which 35.03 square miles (90.7 km2) (or 99.77%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.26%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Maple Park (partial)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Community Methodist and Saint Marys.
School districts
- Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
- Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429
- Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
- Kaneland Community Unit School District 302
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 70
- State Senate District 35
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
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