Sycamore Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

Sycamore Township
Township

Location in DeKalb County

DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°01′21″N 88°39′03″W / 42.02250°N 88.65083°W / 42.02250; -88.65083Coordinates: 42°01′21″N 88°39′03″W / 42.02250°N 88.65083°W / 42.02250; -88.65083
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County DeKalb
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 34.5 sq mi (89 km2)
 • Land 34.24 sq mi (88.7 km2)
 • Water 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.75%
Elevation 879 ft (268 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 14,425
 • Density 421.3/sq mi (162.7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60135, 60145, 60178
GNIS feature ID 0429820

Sycamore Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 14,425 and it contained 5,855 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89 km2), of which 34.24 square miles (88.7 km2) (or 99.25%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Barron, Charter Grove, Elmwood and Mount Carmel Sycamore.

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 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.
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