Empire Township, McLean County, Illinois

Empire Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,093 and it contained 1,719 housing units.^[2] Empire Township changed its name from Le Roy Township on May 17, 1858.

Empire Township
Township
Location in McLean County
McLean County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	McLean
Established	May 17, 1858
Government
• Supervisor	Linda McLaughlin
Area
• Total	49.41 sq mi (128.0 km2)
• Land	49.36 sq mi (127.8 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.10%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	4,078
• Density	82.9/sq mi (32.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-113-24140

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.41 square miles (128.0 km²), of which 49.36 square miles (127.8 km²) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.10%) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	4,078	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]