Dixon Township, Lee County, Illinois
| Dixon Township |
| — Township — |
| Location in Lee County |
| Lee County's location in Illinois |
| Coordinates: |
| Country |
United States |
| State |
Illinois |
| County |
Lee |
| Established |
November 6, 1849 |
| Area |
| • Total |
30.28 sq mi (78.43 km2) |
| • Land |
29.14 sq mi (75.47 km2) |
| • Water |
1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2) 3.77% |
| Elevation |
663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2000) |
| • Total |
17,925 |
| • Density |
615.1/sq mi (237.5/km2) |
| Time zone |
CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) |
CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code |
61021 |
| GNIS feature ID |
0428899 |
Dixon Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 17,925.[1]
History
Dixon Township was established on November 6, 1849. Two additional townships were created from it; Nelson Township was created on February 28, 1860, and South Dixon Township was created on February 12, 1867.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Dixon Township covers an area of 30.28 square miles (78.4 km2); of this, 29.14 square miles (75.5 km2) (96.23 percent) is land and 1.14 square miles (3.0 km2) (3.77 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Dixon (north three-quarters)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Burket, Chapel Hill, Dixon State School, Mount Union and Oakwood.
School districts
- Dixon Unit School District 170
Political districts
References
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
External links