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Capital Township, Sangamon County, Illinois

Capital Township is a township in Sangamon County, Illinois. About 111,650 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 59.5 sq mi (154 km²) of land and uses Central Time. It has its own local government.

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Capital Township in Illinois
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
111,650 ± 74
County
Sangamon County
School district
Springfield School District 186
Land area
59.5 sq mi (154 km²)
Type
TownshipIts own local government
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$65,902 ± $3,357
Median home value
$162,800 ± $4,236
Water area
6.33 sq mi (16.4 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1716711046
Coordinates (central point)
39.791063, -89.644572
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Census place in Capital Township

  1. Springfield (city)113,330 people

This place’s central point lies inside Capital Township. A place can reach across the line, and its government, if it has one, can be separate from the township’s.

Bordering areas, nearest first

  1. Springfield Township3.9 mi north
  2. Woodside Township4.3 mi south
  3. Clear Lake Township6.4 mi northeast
  4. Rochester Township6.7 mi southeast
  5. Curran Township7.4 mi southwest
  6. Gardner Township7.6 mi northwest
  7. Fancy Creek Township8.9 mi north
  8. Ball Township9.1 mi south
  9. Cotton Hill Township11 mi southeast
  10. Chatham Township11 mi southwest

These towns, townships, cities and boroughs share a boundary with Capital Township. Distances are straight lines between central points, not driving distances.

Other townships in Sangamon County, largest first

  1. Woodside Township11,416 people
  2. Chatham Township8,443 people
  3. Clear Lake Township8,302 people
  4. Ball Township7,571 people
  5. Auburn Township5,866 people
  6. Fancy Creek Township5,826 people
  7. Rochester Township5,538 people
  8. Springfield Township5,522 people
  9. Gardner Township4,608 people
  10. Williams Township3,422 people
  11. Pawnee Township2,985 people
  12. Mechanicsburg Township2,301 people
All 25
  1. Curran Township1,625 people
  2. Divernon Township1,561 people
  3. Illiopolis Township1,488 people
  4. New Berlin Township1,481 people
  5. Loami Township1,169 people
  6. Cartwright Township1,129 people
  7. Cotton Hill Township1,099 people
  8. Cooper Township763 people
  9. Island Grove Township467 people
  10. Maxwell Township238 people
  11. Talkington Township161 people
  12. Lanesville Township160 people
  13. Buffalo Hart Township156 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. See Sangamon County for its cities, ZIP Code areas and county seat.

Sunrise and sunset in Capital Township

Longest day
15 hours around June 21
Shortest day
9 hours 21 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
5:29 AM around June 14
Latest sunrise
7:32 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
4:33 PM around December 7
Latest sunset
8:30 PM around June 27

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:18 AM4:58 PM9 h 40 min
Feb 156:51 AM5:34 PM10 h 43 min
Mar 157:10 AM7:05 PM11 h 55 min
Apr 156:21 AM7:36 PM13 h 15 min
May 155:43 AM8:06 PM14 h 23 min
Jun 155:29 AM8:28 PM14 h 59 min
Jul 155:42 AM8:25 PM14 h 43 min
Aug 156:10 AM7:55 PM13 h 45 min
Sep 156:39 AM7:07 PM12 h 28 min
Oct 157:08 AM6:19 PM11 h 11 min
Nov 156:43 AM4:42 PM9 h 59 min
Dec 157:12 AM4:34 PM9 h 22 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Before using this answer on a form

A township line is not always the line on your mail: a mailing address can name another town or post office, and school districts, ZIP Codes and tax districts follow their own lines. For taxes, voting or permits, check the full address with Sangamon County or the local office.

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