Salisbury Township, Sangamon County, Illinois

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Salisbury Township
Township
Country United States
State Illinois
County Sangamon
EstablishedMarch 1, 1861 (1861-03-01) [1]
Population
 (1980)
  Total591
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

Salisbury Township was a civil township of Sangamon County, Illinois from 1861 to 1989. The population was 591 at the 1980 census. [2]

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The voters of Sangamon County approved the township form of government in the November 6, 1860 election. On March 1, 1861, the county board approved the ordinance creating the original 22 townships, one of which was Sackett Township. [1]

The name was changed from Sackett Township to Salisbury Township [3] on September 9, 1867.[ citation needed ]

In 1989, Salisbury Township was extinguished and its territory annexed to Fancy Creek and Gardner townships. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
1930 381
1940 347−8.9%
1950 3696.3%
1960 356−3.5%
1970 39210.1%
1980 59150.8%
No populations listed past 1980.
Decennial US Census

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sangamon County Township Histories". Sangamon County ILGenWeb. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  2. "Illinois", Characteristics of the Population: Number of Inhabitants (PDF), Bureau of the Census, 1980, p. 15-27, retrieved 2017-06-06
  3. "SALISBURY TOWNSHIP; SANGAMON COUNTY ILLINOIS; T17N, R6W, 3rdPM". Sangamon County ILGenWeb. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  4. 1990 Census of Population and Housing: Population and Housing Unit Counts: Illinois (PDF), Bureau of the Census, 1990, p. III-5, retrieved 2017-06-06

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