Time zone CST (UTC-6) Elevation 202 m Local time Wednesday 7:26 PM | Established November 6, 1849 GNIS feature ID 0428899 Zip code 61021 Population 17,993 (2010) | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 46% Humidity | ||
Dixon Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,993 and it contained 7,283 housing units.
Contents
- Map of Dixon Township IL 61021 USA
- History
- Geography
- Cities towns villages
- Cemeteries
- School districts
- Political districts
- References
Map of Dixon Township, IL 61021, USA
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 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.36 square miles (78.6 km2), of which 29.11 square miles (75.4 km2) (or 95.88%) is land and 1.25 square miles (3.2 km2) (or 4.12%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Burket, Chapel Hill, Dixon State School, Mount Union and Oakwood.
School districts
Political districts
References
Dixon Township, Lee County, Illinois Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA