Duncan Township
Township
Location in Mercer County
Location in Mercer County
Mercer County's location in Illinois
Mercer County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMercer
EstablishedNovember 8, 1853
Area
  Total36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2)
  Land36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
259
  Density7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-131-20968

Duncan Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 272 and it contained 124 housing units.[2]

Duncan Township bears the name of Buford Duncan, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)259[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

41°17′01″N 90°50′46″W / 41.28361°N 90.84611°W / 41.28361; -90.84611


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