Sandwich Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

Sandwich Township
Location in DeKalb County
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°40′20″N 88°37′48″W / 41.67222°N 88.63000°W / 41.67222; -88.63000
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyDeKalb
EstablishedJuly 14, 1896
Area
  Total
15.33 sq mi (39.7 km2)
  Land15.26 sq mi (39.5 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.41%
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,510
  Density490/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60511, 60548, 60552
FIPS code17-037-67561

Sandwich Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,510 and it contained 3,017 housing units. Sandwich Township was formed from a portion of Somonauk Township on July 14, 1896.