Chatsworth Township
Township
Location in Livingston County
Location in Livingston County
Livingston County's location in Illinois
Livingston County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLivingston
EstablishedNovember 3, 1857
Area
 • Total36.03 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Land36 sq mi (90 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,295
 • Density37.9/sq mi (14.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-105-12723

Chatsworth Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,366 and it contained 639 housing units.[2]

History

Chatsworth Township changed its name from Olivers Grove Township on October 11, 1859.

Chatsworth Township was named after the Chatsworth House, the country home of the Duke of Devonshire, England.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.03 square miles (93.3 km2), of which 36 square miles (93 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,295[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "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. 77.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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