Garden Plain Township, Whiteside County, Illinois

Garden Plain Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2021 census, its population was 983 and it contained 492 housing units.^[3]

Garden Plain Township
Township
Location in Whiteside County
Coordinates: 41°47′54″N 90°8′40″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Whiteside
Area
• Total	31.6 sq mi (82 km2)
• Land	30.7 sq mi (80 km2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2 km2)  2.85%
Elevation [1]	689 ft (210 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[2]	1,044
• Density	34.9/sq mi (13.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-195-28586

Geography

According to the 2021 census, the township has a total area of 31 square miles (80 km²), of which 30.7 square miles (80 km²) (or 97.15%) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) (or 2.85%) is water.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,044	[2]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]