Empire Township is located in McLean County, Illinois.

As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,093 and it contained 1,719 housing units.

[2] Empire Township changed its name from Le Roy Township on May 17, 1858.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.41 square miles (128.0 km2), of which 49.36 square miles (127.8 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.10%) is water.

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