Preston Township is located in
Richland County,
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,247 and it contained 635 housing units.
Before May 2, 1859, this locale was known as Douglas Township.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.07%) is land and (or 1.93%) is water.
Demographics
References
External links
City-data.com
Townships in Richland County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois
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