Clintonia Township, DeWitt County, Illinois

Clintonia Township
Township

Location in DeWitt County

DeWitt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°10′44″N 88°58′14″W / 40.17889°N 88.97056°W / 40.17889; -88.97056Coordinates: 40°10′44″N 88°58′14″W / 40.17889°N 88.97056°W / 40.17889; -88.97056
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County DeWitt
Established November 2, 1858
Area
  Total 30.06 sq mi (77.9 km2)
  Land 30.04 sq mi (77.8 km2)
  Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 728 ft (222 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 7,832
  Density 260.7/sq mi (100.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61727, 61777
GNIS feature ID 0428822

Clintonia Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,832 and it contained 3,628 housing units.[1] Clintonia Township changed its name from Clinton Township June 7, 1859.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.06 square miles (77.9 km2), of which 30.04 square miles (77.8 km2) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Memorial Park, Oak Park, Weaver and Woodlawn.

Major highways

School districts

  • Clinton Community Unit School District 15

Political districts

  • United States Congressional District 13
  • State House District 101
  • State Senate District 51

References

  • "Clintonia Township, DeWitt County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  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.
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