Springfield Township, Sangamon County, Illinois

Springfield Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. It is made up of unincorporated areas bordering on the city of Springfield, which should not be confused with the township. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,245 and it contained 3,099 housing units.^[2]

Springfield Township
Township
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Location in Sangamon County
Sangamon County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Sangamon
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
• Total	14.33 sq mi (37.1 km2)
• Land	14.06 sq mi (36.4 km2)
• Water	0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)  1.88%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	5,703
• Density	444.1/sq mi (171.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-167-72013

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 14.33 square miles (37.1 km²), of which 14.06 square miles (36.4 km²) (or 98.12%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km²) (or 1.88%) is water.^[2]

Cities, Towns, Villages

• Grandview
• Sherman (small portion)
• Springfield (small portions)

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	5,703	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]