Casey Township, Clark County, Illinois

Casey Township
Township

Location in Clark County

Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°18′18″N 87°57′33″W / 39.30500°N 87.95917°W / 39.30500; -87.95917Coordinates: 39°18′18″N 87°57′33″W / 39.30500°N 87.95917°W / 39.30500; -87.95917
Country United States
State Illinois
County Clark
Established November 7, 1854
Area
 • Total 36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land 36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.39%
Elevation 630 ft (192 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 3,845
 • Density 109.3/sq mi (42.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62420, 62442
FIPS code 17-023-11631

Casey Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,958 and it contained 1,857 housing units.[2] Casey Township changed its name from Cumberland in September 1876.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2) (or 99.61%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

  • Cumberland

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Blackburn, Casey City, Connelly, Cumberland Baptist and Washington.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Casey Municipal Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20163,845[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4c
  • Martinsville Community Unit School District 3c

Political districts

References

  • "Casey 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. 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. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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