Sangamon County is a county located in the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of
IllinoisIllinois 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,...
. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 197,465, which is an increase of 4.5% from 188,951 in 2000. Its
county seatA county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is
SpringfieldSpringfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
, the
state capital.
The Springfield
Metropolitan Statistical AreaThe Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Springfield...
includes Sangamon and
Menard counties.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 877.02 square miles (2,271.5 km²), of which 868.3 square miles (2,248.9 km²) (or 99.01%) is land and 8.72 square miles (22.6 km²) (or 0.99%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 55Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...
Interstate 72Interstate 72 is an Interstate Highway in the midwestern United States. Its western terminus is in Hannibal, Missouri, at an intersection with U.S. Route 61; its eastern terminus is at Country Fair Drive in Champaign, Illinois. In 2006, the Illinois General Assembly dedicated all of Interstate 72...
U.S. Highway 36
Illinois Route 4Illinois Route 4 is a long state road that runs south from the Interstate 55 business loop around Springfield south to Illinois Route 13 just north of Murphysboro. This is a distance of .-Route description:...
Illinois Route 29Illinois Route 29 is a two to four lane state road that runs south from U.S. Route 6/Illinois Route 89 at Spring Valley to U.S. Route 51/Illinois Route 16 at Pana, running through Pekin, Peoria and Springfield. The nearest major north–south highway, Interstate 39, runs parallel to Illinois...
Illinois Route 54Illinois Route 54 is an east–west highway in east-central Illinois. It passes through the cities of Clinton , Gibson City, and Onarga. Its western terminus is at Interstate 55 in Springfield. Its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 45 at Onarga, one mile east of Interstate 57...
Illinois Route 97Illinois Route 97 is a north–south state highway in the central and western portions of the U.S. state of Illinois. It extends from exit 98 on Interstate 55 in Springfield northwest to U.S. Highway 150 near Galesburg. It crosses over the Illinois River on a bridge west of...
Illinois Route 104Illinois Route 104 is a state highway in central and western Illinois. It extends from Illinois Route 29 near Taylorville, west over the Illinois River at Meredosia to its western terminus in downtown Quincy. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
Illinois Route 124Illinois Route 124 is a state road in central Illinois. It has the distinction of being marked as an east–west route, but Illinois 124 runs entirely north–south for the majority of its route. Illinois 124 runs from Illinois Route 123 between Athens and Williamsville to the Business Loop...
Illinois Route 123Illinois Route 123 is an east–west state highway in central Illinois, USA. long, it stretches from Interstate 55 exit #109 at Williamsville to Illinois Route 125 near Pleasant Plains.- Route description :...
Illinois Route 125Illinois Route 125 is a major highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. Illinois 125 runs east from the concurrent U.S...
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Townships
Auburn, Ball, Buffalo Hart, Capital, Cartwright, Chatham, Clear Lake, Cooper, Cotton Hill, Curran, Divernon, Fancy Creek, Gardner, Illiopolis, Island Grove, Lanesville, Loami, Maxwell, Mechanicsburg, New Berlin, Pawnee, Rochester, Springfield, Talkington, Williams, Woodside
Adjacent counties
- Menard County, 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,...
to the north
- Logan County
Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 30,305, which is a decrease of 2.8% from 31,183 in 2000...
, IllinoisIllinois 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,...
to the north
- Macon County, 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,...
to the east
- Christian County
Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,800, which is a decrease of 1.6% from 35,372 in 2000...
, IllinoisIllinois 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,...
to the southeast
- Montgomery County, 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,...
to the south
- Macoupin County
Macoupin County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 47,765, which is a decrease of 2.6% from 49,019 in 2000. The county seat is Carlinville. Macoupin County is an outlying county of the Metro-East region...
, IllinoisIllinois 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,...
to the south
- Morgan County, 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,...
to the west
- Cass County, 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,...
to the west
History
Sangamon County was formed in 1821 out of
MadisonMadison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Madison County is part of the Metro-East region of the St. Louis Metro Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 269,282, which is an increase of 4.0% from 258,941 in 2000. The county seat is Edwardsville, home to...
and
Bond CountiesBond County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is part of the St. Louis Metro Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 17,768, which is an increase of 0.8% from 17,633 in 2000. Its county seat is Greenville, Illinois....
. The County was named for the
Sangamon RiverThe Sangamon River is a principal tributary of the Illinois River, approximately long, in central Illinois in the United States. It drains a mostly rural agricultural area between Peoria and Springfield...
, which runs through it. The name of the river comes from a Pottawatomie word Sain-guee-mon meaning "where there is plenty to eat."
Prior to being elected
President of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
,
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
represented Sangamon County in the Illinois Legislature. Lincoln, along with several other legislators, was instrumental in securing the Sangamon County seat,
SpringfieldSpringfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
, as the state's capital. Sangamon County was also among the area represented by Lincoln when he served in the US House of Representatives. Another legislator who represented Sangamon County was Colonel Edmund Dick Taylor, also known as "Father of the Greenback". The prominent financiers and industrialists Jacob Bunn and John Whitfield Bunn were based in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, as well as in Chicago, during the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The careers of these men and the people with whom they collaborated helped to shape much of the history and development of Sangamon County, Illinois.
Demographics
As of the
censusA census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2008, there were 194,925 people, 78,722 households, and 49,909 families residing in the county. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 218 people per square mile (84/km²). There were 85,459 housing units at an average density of 98 per square mile (38/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.42%
WhiteRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 9.65%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.21%
Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.10%
Asian AmericanAsian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
, 0.03%
Pacific IslanderRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.38% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.21% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population were
HispanicRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
LatinoRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 25.8% were of
GermanThe Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 13.0%
IrishThe Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, 11.3%
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, 9.9%
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and 6.2%
ItalianThe Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 78,722 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.20% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.60% were non-families. 31.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,957, and the median income for a family was $53,900. Males had a median income of $37,696 versus $28,814 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $23,173. About 6.50% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.70% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The
Illinois Department of TransportationThe Illinois Department of Transportation is a state agency in charge of state-maintained public roadways of the U.S. state of Illinois. In addition, IDOT provides funding for rail, public transit and airport projects and administers fuel tax and federal funding to local juridictions in the...
is headquartered at 2300 South Dirksen Parkway in an
unincorporated areaIn law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the county.
Cities and towns
- Auburn
Auburn is a city in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,317 at the 2000 census, and 4,445 in 2009. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Auburn is located at ....
- Berlin
Berlin is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 140 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Buffalo
Buffalo is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 491 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Buffalo is located at ....
- Cantrall
Cantrall is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 139 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cantrall is located at ....
- Chatham
Chatham is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,500 as of the 2010 census. The village lies along the original alignment of historic U.S...
- Clear Lake
Clear Lake is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 267 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Clear Lake is located at ....
- Curran
Curran is a village in Curran Township, Sangamon County, Illinois . It was incorporated in 2005 and had an estimated population of 212 in 2010.Curran is located a few miles west of Springfield and is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Dawson
Dawson is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 466 at the 2000 census. It is about 10 miles east of Springfield, Illinois and is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Divernon
Divernon is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,201 at the 2000 census, and 1,131 at a 2009 estimate. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Grandview
Grandview is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,537 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Illiopolis
Illiopolis is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 916 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Illiopolis is located at ....
- Jerome
Jerome is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,414 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Jerome is located at ....
- Leland Grove
Leland Grove is a city in Sangamon County, Illinois adjacent to Springfield. It is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,592 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leland Grove is located at ....
- Loami
Loami is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 804 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Loami is located at ....
- Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 456 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Mechanicsburg is located at ....
- New Berlin
New Berlin is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,030 at the 2000 census, and 1,137 at a 2009 estimate. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Pawnee
Pawnee is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,647 at the 2000 census, and 2,550 at a 2009 estimate. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Pleasant Plains
Pleasant Plains is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 777 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Pleasant Plains is located at ....
- Riverton
Riverton is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,048 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Riverton is located at ....
- Rochester
Rochester is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,893 at the 2000 census, and 3,246 at a 2009 estimate...
- Sherman
Sherman is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,871 at the 2000 census, and 3,873 at a 2009 estimate. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Sherman is located at ....
- Southern View
Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Southern View is located at ....
- Spaulding
Spaulding is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 559 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Springfield
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
- Thayer
Thayer is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 750 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Thayer is located at ....
- Williamsville
Williamsville is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,439 at the 2000 census, and 1,387 at a 2009 estimate...
Unincorporated communities
- Andrew
- Archer
- Barclay
- Bates
- Bissell
- Bolivia
Bolivia is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States. It lies at ....
- Bradfordton
Bradfordton is an unincorporated rural community located in Gardner Township, Sangamon County, Illinois. It is located on Illinois Route 97 4.5 miles northwest of Springfield....
- Breckenridge
- Buffalo Hart
- Cimic
- Devereux
- Farmingdale
Farmingdale is an unincorporated community in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Farmingdale is west-northwest of Springfield....
- Glenarm
Glenarm is an unincorporated community in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Glenarm is located along Interstate 55 south of Springfield. Glenarm has a post office with ZIP code 62536.-Education:...
- Ildes Park Place
- Lowder
Lowder is an unincorporated community in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Lowder is located along a railroad line northwest of Virden. Lowder had a post office, which closed on October 24, 2010....
- New City
New City is an unincorporated community in Cotton Hill Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States, in the rural center of the state...
- Old Berlin
- Riddle Hill
Riddle Hill is an unincorporated rural community located in Curran Township and Woodside Township, Sangamon County, Illinois. It is a crossroads located adjacent to where Old Jacksonville Road crosses Little Spring Creek, 6.5 miles west of Springfield, Illinois....
- Roby
Roby is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States. It lies at ....
- Salisbury
Salisbury is an unincorporated community located in Gardner Township, Sangamon County, Illinois. It is located on Illinois Route 97 11 miles northwest of Springfield.-References:...
- Sicily
Sicily is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States. It lies at ....
- Toronto
Toronto was an unincorporated rural community located in Woodside Township, Sangamon County, Illinois. It was located adjacent to what is now the Toronto Road exit at Mile 90 of the Illinois section of Interstate 55....
Townships
Sangamon County is divided into these
townshipsA 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,...
:
- Auburn
Auburn Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 6,020 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
- Ball
Ball Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 4,573 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
- Buffalo Hart
Buffalo Hart Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 195 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
- Capital
- Cartwright
Cartwright Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 1,507 at the 2000 census. The township is named after pioneer missionary and Methodist minister Peter Cartwright, who lived in the township and is buried there. A United Methodist congregation within the limits of...
- Chatham
Chatham Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 6,019 at the 2000 census. Chatham Township changed its name from Campbell Township on September 2, 1863.- External links :***...
- Clear Lake
Clear Lake Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 8,155 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
- Cooper
Cooper Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 820 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
- Cotton Hill
Cotton Hill Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 1,065 at the 2000 census. The township is the home of Hunter Lake, a proposed reservoir.- External links :***...
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Curran Curran Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 1,285 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
DivernonDivernon Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 1,548 at the 2000 census. Divernon Township formed from Pawnee Township on an unknown date, but before 1921.- External links :***...
Fancy CreekFancy Creek Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 4,145 at the 2000 census. Fancy Creek Township changed its name from Power Township on September 11, 1861.- External links :***...
GardnerGardner Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 4,250 at the 2000 census. The township contains the unincorporated communities of Bradfordton and Salisbury.- External links :***...
IlliopolisIlliopolis Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 1,302 at the 2000 census.-External links:* * *...
Island GroveIsland Grove Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 532 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
LanesvilleLanesville Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 199 at the 2000 census. Lanesville Township formed from Illiopolis Township in 1875 under the name of Wheatfield, which was subsequently changed to Lanesville....
LoamiLoami Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 1,118 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
MaxwellMaxwell Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 194 at the 2000 census. Maxwell Township formed from a portion of Loami Township on an unknown date, but sometime prior to 1921.- External links :* * *...
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Mechanicsburg Mechanicsburg Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 2,116 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
New BerlinNew Berlin Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 1,262 at the 2000 census. New Berlin Township was formed from a portion of Island Grove Township on March 3, 1869.- External links :***...
PawneePawnee Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,948 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
RochesterRochester Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 4,486 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
SalisburySalisbury Township is a defunct township located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 591 at the 1980 census. Salisbury Township changed its name from Sackett Township on September 9, 1867. In 1989, it merged into Gardner and Fancy Creek townships .-Demographics:- External links :**...
SpringfieldSpringfield Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. It is made up of unincorporated areas bordering on the city of Springfield, which should not be confused with the township of the same name. The population of Springfield Township was 7,046 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
TalkingtonTalkington Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 263 at the 2000 census.-External links:* * *...
WilliamsWilliams Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 3,310 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
WoodsideWoodside Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The population was 12,729 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
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Climate and weather
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Springfield have ranged from a low of 17 °F (-8.3 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (30.6 °C) in July, although a record low of -24 °F was recorded in February 1905 and a record high of 112 °F (44.4 °C) was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.62 inches (4.1 cm) in January to 4.06 inches (10.3 cm) in May.
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