Shirland Township, Illinois

Shirland Township
Township
Location in Winnebago County
Coordinates: 42°28′08″N 89°12′12″W / 42.46889°N 89.20333°W / 42.46889; -89.20333
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWinnebago
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Government
  SupervisorHelen J. Weaver
Area
  Total
19.28 sq mi (49.9 km2)
  Land19.2 sq mi (50 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.41%
Elevation
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)
958
  Density51.5/sq mi (19.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-201-69615

Shirland Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. It includes the unincorporated community of Shirland.

As of the 2010 census, its population was 988 and it contained 423 housing units.