Eagle Point Township, Illinois

Eagle Point Township is one of twenty-four townships in Ogle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 227 and it contained 106 housing units.^[2]

Eagle Point Township
Township
Town hall in Hazelhurst
Location in Ogle County
Coordinates: 41°58′38″N 89°39′27″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Ogle
Established	September 1869
Government
• Supervisor	Elizabeth Itnyre
Area
• Total	19.57 sq mi (50.7 km2)
• Land	19.57 sq mi (50.7 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	899 ft (274 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	218
• Density	11.6/sq mi (4.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61051, 61064
FIPS code	17-141-21501

History

Eagle Point Township was formed in September 1869 from a portion of Buffalo Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.57 square miles (50.7 km²), all land. It is a fractional township, smaller than a normal township of 36 square miles.^[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Eagle Point, Elkhorn, Nichols and Webster.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	218	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Polo Community Unit School District 222

Political districts

• Illinois's 16th congressional district
• State House District 90
• State Senate District 45