Nelson Township is located in
Lee County,
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 874 and it contained 439 housing units.
Nelson Township was formed from
Dixon Township on February 28, 1860.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 95.14%) is land and (or 4.86%) is water.
Demographics
References
External links
US CensusCook County Official Site
Townships in Lee County, Illinois
1860 establishments in Illinois
Populated places established in 1860
Townships in Illinois
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