Maryland Township, Ogle County, Illinois
| Maryland Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Ogle County. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Ogle |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Fred Wiederholtz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.04 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.02 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.06% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 535 |
| • Density | 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Maryland Township is located in Ogle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 535 and it contained 251 housing units.[1]
History
"Whereas, It appears from a communication from the Auditor of State to the Clerk of the County Court that, by a decision in his office, the names of the Towns [sic Townships] of Harrison, Eagle and Brooklyn must be changed, in pursuance of which the name of the Town is changed to the name of Maryland; the name of the Town of Brooklyn is changed to Rockvale, and the name of the Town of Eagle is changed to the name of Pine Rock." [Nov. 12, 1850][2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2), of which 36.02 square miles (93.3 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ↑ The History of Ogle County, Illinois,... (Chicago, Ill.: H. F. Kett & Co., 1878), p. 331.
External links
Coordinates: 42°08′42″N 89°29′35″W / 42.144967°N 89.493024°W
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