Charleston Township, Coles County, Illinois

Charleston Township
Township

Location in Coles County

Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°29′N 88°11′W / 39.483°N 88.183°W / 39.483; -88.183Coordinates: 39°29′N 88°11′W / 39.483°N 88.183°W / 39.483; -88.183
Country United States
State Illinois
County Coles
Established November 8, 1859
Area
 • Total 37.91 sq mi (98.2 km2)
 • Land 37.19 sq mi (96.3 km2)
 • Water 0.72 sq mi (1.9 km2)  1.90%
Elevation 686 ft (209 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 23,168
 • Density 643.1/sq mi (248.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61912, 61920 62440
FIPS code 17-029-12580

Charleston Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 23,916 and it contained 9,497 housing units.[2] Eastern Illinois University is located in this township.

History

Charleston Township was named for one of its founders, Charles Morton.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.91 square miles (98.2 km2), of which 37.19 square miles (96.3 km2) (or 98.10%) is land and 0.72 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 1.90%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains fourteen cemeteries: Adkins, Chambers, Cossel, Fudge, Huckaba, Kickapoo, Lumbrick, Mound, Old Charleston, Roselawn, Salem, Stoner, Unity and Yocum.

Major highways

Landmarks

  • Coles County Fairgrounds
  • Eastern Illinois University
  • Horse Racing Track

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 201623,168[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

Political districts

References

  • "Charleston Township, Coles 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. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 76.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Adjacent townships

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