Nevada Township, Livingston County, Illinois

Nevada Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. At the 2010 census, its population was 1,335 and it contained 101 housing units.^[2]

Nevada Township
Township
Location in Livingston County
Livingston County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Livingston
Established	November 3, 1857
Area
• Total	36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2)
• Land	36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	220
• Density	36.5/sq mi (14.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-105-52077

The Illinois Department of Corrections Dwight Correctional Center is within the township.^[3][4] Dwight Correctional Center houses the State of Illinois female death row.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 km²), all land.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	220	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Notable people

• Eddie Higgins (baseball), MLB pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals