Money Creek Township, McLean County, Illinois
| Money Creek Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in McLean County | |
 McLean County's location in Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McLean |
| Established | November 3, 1857 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.3 sq mi (102 km2) |
| • Land | 38.81 sq mi (100.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.2 km2) 1.22% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,085 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Money Creek Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,085 and it contained 511 housing units.[1]
The township took its name from Money Creek.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.3 square miles (102 km2), of which 38.81 square miles (100.5 km2) (or 98.75%) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.22%) is water.[1]
Notable people
The American frontiersman and preserver of the buffalo, Charles "Buffalo" Jones, was reared at Money Creek during the 1850s.
References
- 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.
- ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
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Coordinates: 40°36′48″N 88°51′29″W / 40.61333°N 88.85806°W
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