title: Mechanicsburg Township, Sangamon County, Illinois
text: # Mechanicsburg Township, Sangamon County, Illinois
  
  Mechanicsburg Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,293 and it contained 969 housing units.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.45 square miles (94.4 $km^2),$ of which 36.44 square miles (94.4 $km^2)$ (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 $km^2)$ (or 0.03%) is water.
  
  