Perryton Township, Mercer County, Illinois

Perryton Township
Township
Location in Mercer County
Mercer County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMercer
EstablishedNovember 8, 1853
Area
 • Total
36.37 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land36.35 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.052 km2)  0.05%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)
452
 • Density13/sq mi (5.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-131-59182

Perryton Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 474 and it contained 200 housing units. It contains the census-designated place of Hamlet.