Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
| Sandwich Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in DeKalb County | |
 DeKalb County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′20″N 88°37′48″W / 41.67222°N 88.63000°WCoordinates: 41°40′20″N 88°37′48″W / 41.67222°N 88.63000°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Illinois |
| County | DeKalb |
| Established | July 14, 1896 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.39 sq mi (39.9 km2) |
| • Land | 15.33 sq mi (39.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.39% |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,709 |
| • Density | 502.9/sq mi (194.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60511, 60548, 60552 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429710 |
Sandwich Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,709 and it contained 3,005 housing units.[1] Sandwich Township was formed from a portion of Somonauk Township on July 14, 1896.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 15.39 square miles (39.9 km2), of which 15.33 square miles (39.7 km2) (or 99.61%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Sandwich (west three-quarters)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Oaklawn and Saint Paul's Catholic.
Airports and landing strips
- Gord Airport
- Hospital Heliport
- Sandwich Airport
- Woodlake Landing Airport
School districts
- Sandwich Community Unit School District 430
- Somonauk Community Unit School District 432
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 70
- State Senate District 35
References
- "Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 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.
External links
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Squaw Grove Township | | ||
| Somonauk Township |  |
Little Rock Township, Kendall County | ||
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| Northville Township, LaSalle County | Fox Township, Kendall County |
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