Maryland Township, Ogle County, Illinois

Maryland Township
Township

Location in Ogle County.
Country United States
State Illinois
County Ogle
Government
  Supervisor Fred Wiederholtz
Area
  Total 36.04 sq mi (93.3 km2)
  Land 36.02 sq mi (93.3 km2)
  Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Population (2010)
  Total 535
  Density 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Maryland Township is located in Ogle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 535 and it contained 251 housing units.[1]

History

"Whereas, It appears from a communication from the Auditor of State to the Clerk of the County Court that, by a decision in his office, the names of the Towns [sic Townships] of Harrison, Eagle and Brooklyn must be changed, in pursuance of which the name of the Town is changed to the name of Maryland; the name of the Town of Brooklyn is changed to Rockvale, and the name of the Town of Eagle is changed to the name of Pine Rock." [Nov. 12, 1850][2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2), of which 36.02 square miles (93.3 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[1]

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.
  2. The History of Ogle County, Illinois,... (Chicago, Ill.: H. F. Kett & Co., 1878), p. 331.

Coordinates: 42°08′42″N 89°29′35″W / 42.144967°N 89.493024°W / 42.144967; -89.493024


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