South Wheatland Township, Macon County, Illinois

South Wheatland Township
Township
Location in Macon County
Macon County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°47′N 88°59′W / 39.783°N 88.983°WCoordinates: 39°47′N 88°59′W / 39.783°N 88.983°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macon
Settlement	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	28.24 sq mi (73.1 km^2)
• Land	27.84 sq mi (72.1 km^2)
• Water	0.39 sq mi (1.0 km^2)  1.38%
Elevation	712 ft (217 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,143
• Density	148.8/sq mi (57.5/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)

South Wheatland Township is located in Macon County, Illinois, South of Decatur. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,143 and it contained 1,861 housing units.^[1] The South Wheatland Fire Protection District consists of 5 officers; 1 Chief, 1 Asst. Chief, 1 Captain, and 2 Lieutenants, and 14 Firefighters, as well as 3 members on the Board of Trustees.

Cities and towns

• Elwin

Adjacent townships

• Decatur Township (north)
• Long Creek Township (northeast)
• Mount Zion Township (east)
• Milam Township (east and southeast)
• South Macon Township (south)
• Blue Mound Township (southwest and west)
• Harristown Township (northwest)

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.24 square miles (73.1 km²), of which 27.84 square miles (72.1 km²) (or 98.58%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km²) (or 1.38%) is water.^[1]

References

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

External links

• US Census
• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives