Shabbona Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
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| Shabbona Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in DeKalb County Location in DeKalb County |
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 DeKalb County's location in Illinois |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | DeKalb |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.18 sq mi (91.1 km2) |
| • Land | 34.59 sq mi (89.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.5 km2) 1.68% |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,453 |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60518, 60530, 60550, 60556 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429734 |
Shabbona Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,453 and it contained 603 housing units.[1] The township contains the Chief Shabbona Forest Preserve and Shabbona Lake State Park.
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.18 square miles (91.1 km2), of which 34.59 square miles (89.6 km2) (or 98.32%) is land and 0.59 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.68%) is water.[1] The township is named after the Potawatomi tribal leader, Chief Shabbona.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Shabbona Grove at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Old English, Smith, Lee Calvary and Rose Hill.
School districts
- Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 70
- State Senate District 35
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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