Auburn Township, Sangamon County, Illinois

Auburn Township
Township
Location in Sangamon County
Sangamon County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountySangamon
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Area
  Total
35.78 sq mi (92.7 km2)
  Land35.78 sq mi (92.7 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)
6,243
  Density177/sq mi (68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-167-02928

Auburn Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,333 and it contained 2,513 housing units. It contains the city of Auburn, for which it is named, and the village of Thayer.