Dement Township, Ogle County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Dement Township is one of twenty-four townships
in Ogle County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 825.
on September 11, 1855.
, Dement Township covers an area of 34.91 square miles (90.4 km²); of this, 34.86 square miles (90.3 km²) (99.86 percent) is land and 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) (0.14 percent) is water. It contains the village of Creston
, and the east side of the city of Rochelle
.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Ogle County
Ogle County, Illinois
Ogle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,497, which is an increase of 4.8% from 51,032 in 2000. Its county seat is Oregon, and its largest city is Rochelle...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 825.
History
Dement Township was formed from the east half of Flagg TownshipFlagg Township, Ogle County, Illinois
Flagg Township is located in Ogle County, Illinois. The population was 13,276 at the 2000 census.-External links:****...
on September 11, 1855.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Dement Township covers an area of 34.91 square miles (90.4 km²); of this, 34.86 square miles (90.3 km²) (99.86 percent) is land and 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) (0.14 percent) is water. It contains the village of Creston
Creston, Illinois
Creston is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 662 at the 2010 census, up from 543 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Creston is located at ....
, and the east side of the city of Rochelle
Rochelle, Illinois
Rochelle is a city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,574 at the 2010 census, up from 9,424 at the 2000 census. Rochelle is about west of Chicago and south of Rockford...
.
Political districts
- Illinois's 16th congressional district
- State House District 70
- State Senate District 35