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Duncan Township, Mercer County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°17′01″N 90°50′46″W / 41.28361°N 90.84611°W / 41.28361; -90.84611
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Duncan Township
Township
Location in Mercer County
Location in Mercer County
Mercer County's location in Illinois
Mercer County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMercer
EstablishedNovember 8, 1853
Area
 • Total36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Land36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
259
 • Density7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-131-20968

Duncan Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 272 and it contained 124 housing units.[2]

Duncan Township bears the name of Buford Duncan, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)259[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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41°17′01″N 90°50′46″W / 41.28361°N 90.84611°W / 41.28361; -90.84611