Carlyle Township, Clinton County, Illinois

Carlyle Township
Township

Location in Clinton County

Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°36′35″N 89°21′32″W / 38.60972°N 89.35889°W / 38.60972; -89.35889Coordinates: 38°36′35″N 89°21′32″W / 38.60972°N 89.35889°W / 38.60972; -89.35889
Country United States
State Illinois
County Clinton
Established November 4, 1873
Area
 • Total 20.67 sq mi (53.5 km2)
 • Land 17.83 sq mi (46.2 km2)
 • Water 2.84 sq mi (7.4 km2)  13.74%
Elevation 449 ft (137 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 3,863
 • Density 220.5/sq mi (85.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62231
FIPS code 17-027-11241

Carlyle Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,932 and it contained 1,767 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.67 square miles (53.5 km2), of which 17.83 square miles (46.2 km2) (or 86.26%) is land and 2.84 square miles (7.4 km2) (or 13.74%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Carlyle City Cemetery, Club Lake Grave Yard, Golder Grave Yard, Luebbers Grave Yard (now flooded), McAllister Grave Yard, Poor Farm Cemetery and St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.[3]

Major highways

Rivers

Lakes

  • Carlyle Lake [4]
  • Horseshoe Lake

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20163,863[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

School districts

  • Carlyle Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Carlyle Township, Clinton 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. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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