Dakota Township, Stephenson County, Illinois
Stephenson County
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The Dakota Township is one of 18 townships in Stephenson County in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Illinois.
Geography
The Dakota Township is located north-west of Illinois, approximately 5 km south of the Wisconsin border. The Mississippi River, which forms the border with Iowa, is located around 80 km to the west.
The Dakota Township is located at 42 ° 24'55 " north latitude and 89 ° 32'46 " west longitude and extending over 46.61 km ².
The Dakota Township is located in the northeastern center of Stephenson County and is bordered to the north by the skirt Grove Township, on the east by the Rock Run Township, on the south by Lancaster Township, on the west by the Buckeye Township and to the northwest by the Oneco Township.
Traffic
Thanks to the southeast of the township runs the Illinois State Route 75 also pass the County Highways 5, 19 and 28 All other roads are subordinate and partly unpaved roadways.
The nearest airport is located around 25 kilometers south Albertus Airport in Freeport, the center of the region.
Population
In the census of 2010, the Township had 815 inhabitants. In addition to scattered settlements there in Dakota Township following settlements:
- Dakota ( Village )
- Afolkey ( Unincorporated Community )