Country United States County Mercer Time zone CST (UTC-6) Population 1,783 (2010) | State Illinois Established November 8, 1853 Area 95.52 km² Local time Saturday 10:43 PM | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind NE at 18 km/h, 98% Humidity | ||
Preemption Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,783 and it contained 737 housing units. Preemption Township changed its name from Fairfield Township sometime before 1921.
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Map of Preemption Township, IL, USA
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.88 square miles (95.5 km2), of which 36.85 square miles (95.4 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.
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Preemption Township, Mercer County, Illinois Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA