Paw Paw Township | |
|---|---|
) Location in DeKalb County | |
) DeKalb County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′32″N 88°52′56″W / 41.67556°N 88.88222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | DeKalb |
| Established | March 1850 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.75 sq mi (97.8 km2) |
| • Land | 37.51 sq mi (97.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.64% |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 334 |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 334 |
| • Density | 8.9/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60518, 60531, 60550, 60556 |
| FIPS code | 17-037-58200 |
Paw Paw Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 334 and it contained 137 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.75 square miles (97.8 km2), of which 37.51 square miles (97.2 km2) (or 99.36%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.64%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
Cemeteries
- East Paw Paw
- Old Stevens
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 334 | [1] | |
| US Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
- Earlville Community Unit School District 9
- Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
- Lee Center Community Unit School District 271
- Leland Community Unit School District 1
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 70
- State Senate District 35
References
- "Paw Paw Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- US Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- US National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.