Dakota Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 815 and it contained 349 housing units.[2] The village of Dakota and the unincorporated community of Afolkey are located in the township, and once Fountain Creek was located here also.
Dakota Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Stephenson County | |
Coordinates: 42°24′55″N 89°32′46″W / 42.41528°N 89.54611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Stephenson |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Jim A. Yeoman |
Area | |
• Total | 18.01 sq mi (46.6 km2) |
• Land | 18.01 sq mi (46.6 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 773 |
• Density | 45.3/sq mi (17.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-177-18355 |
Geography
editDakota is Township 28 North, Range 8 (part) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.01 square miles (46.6 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 773 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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