Cortland Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
Cortland Township | |
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Location in DeKalb County | |
DeKalb County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°56′00″N 88°39′00″W / 41.93333°N 88.65000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DeKalb |
| Established | February 1, 1865 |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.26 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.03 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.67% |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,244 |
| • Density | 320/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60112, 60115, 60151, 60178 |
| FIPS code | 17-037-16483 |
Cortland Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,244 and it contained 4,357 housing units. Cortland Township was originally named Richland Township, but was renamed to Pampas Township on November 20, 1850; it was renamed to Cortland Township on February 1, 1865.