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Dwight Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,494 and it contained 1,961 housing units.[2]

History

Dwight Township was named for Henry A. Dwight, Jr., of New York, as was the village of Dwight, Illinois.[3] He was a brother engineer of R. P. Morgan, who was the founder of the town.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.84 square miles (90.2 km2), of which 34.8 square miles (90 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)4,256[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 111.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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