Viola Township, Lee County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
Viola Township | |
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Township | |
 Location in Lee County | |
 Lee County's location in Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lee |
| Established | September 1861 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Robert Sabin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (92 km2) |
| • Land | 35.37 sq mi (91.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.08% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 332 |
| • Density | 9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-103-78110 |
Viola Township is located in Lee County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 351 and it contained 132 housing units.[2] Viola Township was originally named Stockton Township and was formed from Brooklyn Township on February 12, 1861. The name was changed to Viola Township in September, 1861.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.37 square miles (91.6 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 332 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
References
- ^ 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.
External links
- US Census
- City-data.com
- Cook County Official Site
- Illinois State Archives
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Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Dixon
- Amboy
- Dixon
- Ashton
- Compton
- Franklin Grove
- Harmon
- Lee‡
- Nelson
- Paw Paw
- Steward
- Sublette
- West Brooklyn
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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