Buffalo Prairie Township is located in

Rock Island County Rock Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, bounded on the west by the Mississippi River. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 144,672. Its county seat is Rock Island; its largest city is neighboring ...

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 824 and it contained 359 housing units. Buffalo Prairie Township was originally named Buffalo Township, but changed its name to Copper Township October 1, 1857, and then from Copper to Buffalo Prairie.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 92.09%) is land and (or 7.91%) is water.

Demographics

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External links

City-data.com
Townships in Rock Island County, Illinois Townships in Illinois 1858 establishments in Illinois Populated places established in 1858 {{RockIslandCountyIL-geo-stub