Fancy Creek Township, Sangamon County, Illinois
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Fancy Creek Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,410 and it contained 2,074 housing units.[2] Fancy Creek Township changed its name from Power Township on September 11, 1861. The township annexed the eastern half of Salisbury Township in 1989, thereby increasing in size.
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Fancy Creek Township | |
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Township | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Sangamon |
Established | November 6, 1860 |
Area | |
• Total | 47.07 sq mi (121.9 km2) |
• Land | 46.97 sq mi (121.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.21% |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 5,828 |
• Density | 115.2/sq mi (44.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-167-25323 |
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The Sangamon River State Fish and Wildlife Area, a state-owned conservation area, is located here on the banks of the Sangamon River.