Sterling Township, Whiteside County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
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Sterling Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 18,035 and it contained 8,003 housing units.[2]
Sterling Township | |
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Township | |
Scenery north of the Sterling city limits | |
 Location in Whiteside County | |
  Sterling Township Location within Illinois  Sterling Township Location within the United States | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Whiteside |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.5 sq mi (63 km2) |
| • Land | 23.4 sq mi (61 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) 4.49% |
| Population (2010) | |
| 17,446 | |
| • Density | 770.8/sq mi (297.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-195-72553 |
| Website | sterlingtownship |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.5 square miles (63 km2), of which 23.4 square miles (61 km2) (or 95.51%) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (or 4.49%) is water.[2]
