Time zone CST (UTC-6) Elevation 262 m Local time Monday 12:39 AM | Established September 11, 1855 ZIP codes 60113, 61068 Area 90.6 km² Population 989 (2010) | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind S at 35 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Dement Township is one of twenty-four townships in Ogle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 989 and it contained 409 housing units.
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Map of Dement Township, IL, USA
History
Dement Township was formed from the east half of Flagg Township on September 11, 1855. The township was named for John Dement (1804–1883), politician and militia commander from Illinois.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35 square miles (91 km2), of which 34.95 square miles (90.5 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water. It contains the village of Creston, and the east side of the city of Rochelle.
Cemeteries
The township contains Woodlawn Cemetery.
Political districts
References
Dement Township, Ogle County, Illinois Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA