Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

Sandwich Township
Township

Location in DeKalb County

DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°40′20″N 88°37′48″W / 41.67222°N 88.63000°W / 41.67222; -88.63000Coordinates: 41°40′20″N 88°37′48″W / 41.67222°N 88.63000°W / 41.67222; -88.63000
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County DeKalb
Established July 14, 1896
Area
 • Total 15.39 sq mi (39.9 km2)
 • Land 15.33 sq mi (39.7 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.39%
Elevation 692 ft (211 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,709
 • Density 502.9/sq mi (194.2/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60511, 60548, 60552
GNIS feature ID 0429710

Sandwich Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,709 and it contained 3,005 housing units.[1] Sandwich Township was formed from a portion of Somonauk Township on July 14, 1896.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 15.39 square miles (39.9 km2), of which 15.33 square miles (39.7 km2) (or 99.61%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Oaklawn and Saint Paul's Catholic.

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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