Sycamore Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
| Sycamore Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in DeKalb County | |
 DeKalb County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°01′21″N 88°39′03″W / 42.02250°N 88.65083°WCoordinates: 42°01′21″N 88°39′03″W / 42.02250°N 88.65083°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Illinois |
| County | DeKalb |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.5 sq mi (89 km2) |
| • Land | 34.24 sq mi (88.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.75% |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,425 |
| • Density | 421.3/sq mi (162.7/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60135, 60145, 60178 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429820 |
Sycamore Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 14,425 and it contained 5,855 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89 km2), of which 34.24 square miles (88.7 km2) (or 99.25%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Sycamore (northeast three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Barron, Charter Grove, Elmwood and Mount Carmel Sycamore.
Airports and landing strips
- Colonial Acres Airport
- Willadae Farms Airport
- Willis Airport
School districts
- Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424
- Sycamore Community Unit School District 427
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 70
- State Senate District 35
References
- "Sycamore Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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