Sterling Township
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Township
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Scenery north of the Sterling city limits
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Location in Whiteside County
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Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Whiteside |
Area | |
• Total | 24.5 sq mi (63 km2) |
• Land | 23.4 sq mi (61 km2) |
• Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 4.49% |
Population
(2010)
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• Estimate
(2016)[1]
| 17,446 |
• Density | 770.8/sq mi (297.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-195-72553 |
Sterling Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 18,035 and it contained 8,003 housing units.[2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.5 square miles (63 km2), of which 23.4 square miles (61 km2) (or 95.51%) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (or 4.49%) is water.[2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 17,446 | [1] | |
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41°48′49″N 89°41′20″W / 41.81361°N 89.68889°W / 41.81361; -89.68889
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