Eagle Point Township is one of twenty-four
townships
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Ogle County
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Illinois
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USA
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 227 and it contained 106 housing units.
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 , all land. It is a ''fractional township'', smaller than a normal township of 36 square miles.
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Eagle Point, Elkhorn, Nichols and Webster.
Demographics
School districts
* Polo Community Unit School District 222
Political districts
*
Illinois's 16th congressional district
The 16th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Republican Darin LaHood.
Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting
The congressional district covers parts of DeKalb, Ford, Stark, Will and Winnebago counties, and all of Boone, Bu ...
* State House District 90
* State Senate District 45
References
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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States National Atlas
External links
Township Officials of Illinois
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Townships in Ogle County, Illinois
Populated places established in 1869
1869 establishments in Illinois
Townships in Illinois