West Township, Effingham County, Illinois

West Township
Township

Location in Effingham County

Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°58′N 88°45′W / 38.967°N 88.750°W / 38.967; -88.750Coordinates: 38°58′N 88°45′W / 38.967°N 88.750°W / 38.967; -88.750
Country United States
State Illinois
County Effingham
Established November 6, 1860
Area
 • Total 36.95 sq mi (95.7 km2)
 • Land 36.91 sq mi (95.6 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation 571 ft (174 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 467
 • Density 12.7/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62411, 62426, 62443, 62458, 62838
GNIS feature ID 0429910

West Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 467 and it contained 175 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T6N R4E) has a total area of 36.95 square miles (95.7 km2), of which 36.91 square miles (95.6 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Beck William, Besing, Faulk, Kavanaugh and Mahon.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 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.
 Avena Township, Fayette County Mound Township Jackson Township
Wheatland Township, Fayette County Mason Township
   West Township  
Lone Grove Township, Fayette County La Clede Township, Fayette County Larkinsburg Township, Clay County
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/17/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.