Dakota Township, Illinois
Dakota Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
Location in Stephenson County | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′55″N 89°32′46″W / 42.41528°N 89.54611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stephenson |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Jim A. Yeoman |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.01 sq mi (46.6 km2) |
| • Land | 18.01 sq mi (46.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 773 |
| • Density | 45.3/sq mi (17.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-177-18355 |
Dakota Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 815 and it contained 349 housing units. The village of Dakota and the unincorporated community of Afolkey are located in the township, and once Fountain Creek was located here also.