Wabash Township, Clark County, Illinois
Wabash Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Clark County | |
Clark County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°24′38″N 87°36′16″W / 39.41056°N 87.60444°WCoordinates: 39°24′38″N 87°36′16″W / 39.41056°N 87.60444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Clark |
Established | November 7, 1854 |
Area | |
• Total | 73.13 sq mi (189.4 km2) |
• Land | 73 sq mi (190 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.19% |
Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,257 |
• Density | 30.9/sq mi (11.9/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62423, 62441 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429878 |
Wabash Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,257 and it contained 1,033 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 73.13 square miles (189.4 km2), of which 73 square miles (190 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Marshall (east quarter)
Unincorporated towns
- Dennison
- Farrington
- Fox Run
- Golf Lakes
- Griffin (historical)
- Livingston
- McKeen
- Weaver
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these eleven cemeteries: Asbury, Big Creek, Black, Cumberland, Dean, Dennison, Farris, Liffick, Livingston, Mackey and Thompson.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Kibler Airport
School districts
- Marshall Community Unit School District #C-2
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 109
- State Senate District 55
References
- "Wabash Township, Clark County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
External links
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