Anchor Township, McLean County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States
Anchor Township
Township
Location in McLean County
Location in McLean County
McLean County's location in Illinois
McLean County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcLean
EstablishedBefore 1920
Area
 • Total36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Land36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
282
 • Density7.8/sq mi (3.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-113-01374

Anchor Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 286 and it contained 139 housing units.[2] Anchor Township formed from Cropsey Township in 1877. The township's name most likely is derived from the hymn "My Soul Is Anchored in the Cross".[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)282[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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