Cottonwood Township, Cumberland County, Illinois

Cottonwood Township
Township

Location in Cumberland County

Cumberland County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°21′N 88°15′W / 39.350°N 88.250°W / 39.350; -88.250Coordinates: 39°21′N 88°15′W / 39.350°N 88.250°W / 39.350; -88.250
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Cumberland
Established November 6, 1860
Area
 • Total 32.68 sq mi (84.6 km2)
 • Land 32.67 sq mi (84.6 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 640 ft (195 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 509
 • Density 15.9/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62428, 62440, 62468, 62469
FIPS code 17-035-16587

Cottonwood Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 521 and it contained 231 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.68 square miles (84.6 km2), of which 32.67 square miles (84.6 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2] The Embarras River defines the township's eastern border.

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Haggins, Hutton and Tippett.

Airports and landing strips

  • Thornton Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016509[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Charleston Community Unit School District 1
  • Cumberland Community Unit School District 77
  • Neoga Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

  • State House District 109
  • State Senate District 55

References

  • "Cottonwood Township, Cumberland County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 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.

Adjacent townships

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