South Wheatland Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Macon County | |
![]() Macon County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°47′N 88°59′W / 39.783°N 88.983°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Macon |
Settlement | November 8, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 28.24 sq mi (73.1 km2) |
• Land | 27.84 sq mi (72.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2) 1.38% |
Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 3,982 |
• Density | 148.8/sq mi (57.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-115-71357 |
South Wheatland Township is located in Macon County, Illinois, south of Decatur. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,143 and it contained 1,861 housing units.[2] The South Wheatland Fire Protection District consists of 5 officers; 1 Chief, 1 Asst. Chief, 1 Captain, and 2 Lieutenants, and 14 Firefighters, as well as 3 members on the Board of Trustees.