Pecatonica Township, Winnebago County, Illinois

Pecatonica Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,355 and it contained 1,750 housing units.[4]

Pecatonica Township
Township
Location in Winnebago County
Coordinates: 42°19′57″N 89°20′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWinnebago
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Government
 • SupervisorJoseph Musso
Area
 • Total35.49 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Land35.13 sq mi (91.0 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2)  1.01%
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
4,198
 • Density124/sq mi (48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-201-58421
[2][3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.49 square miles (91.9 km2), of which 35.13 square miles (91.0 km2) (or 98.99%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 1.01%) is water.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)4,198[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Points of Interest

Pecatonica Township contains the Pecatonica Wetlands Forest Preserve, a county park.

References
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Pecatonica
  3. Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  4. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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