Quiver Township, Mason County, Illinois
| Quiver Township | |
| Township | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Mason |
| Elevation | 495 ft (150.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°22′40″N 89°56′14″W / 40.37778°N 89.93722°WCoordinates: 40°22′40″N 89°56′14″W / 40.37778°N 89.93722°W |
| Area | 52 sq mi (134.7 km2) |
| - land | 42.49 sq mi (110 km2) |
| - water | 9.51 sq mi (25 km2) |
| Population | 900 (2010) |
| Density | 21.2 / sq mi (8.2 / km2) |
| Settled | November 5, 1861 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
 Location in Mason County
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  Location of Quiver Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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Quiver Township is located in Mason County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 900 and it contained 517 housing units.[1]
Quiver Township took its name from Quiver Creek.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52 square miles (130 km2), of which 42.49 square miles (110.0 km2) (or 81.71%) is land and 9.51 square miles (24.6 km2) (or 18.29%) 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.
- ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
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