Buffalo Prairie Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
 Location in Rock Island County | |
 Rock Island County's location in Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Rock Island |
| Established | January 1858 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.09 sq mi (130 km2) |
| • Land | 46.13 sq mi (119 km2) |
| • Water | 3.96 sq mi (10.3 km2) 7.91% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 811 |
| • Density | 17.9/sq mi (6.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-161-09512 |
Buffalo Prairie Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 824 and it contained 359 housing units.[2] Buffalo Prairie Township was originally named Buffalo Township, but changed its name to Copper Township October 1, 1857, and then from Copper to Buffalo Prairie.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.