Dolson Township, Clark County, Illinois

Dolson Township
Township

Location in Clark County

Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°26′49″N 87°50′32″W / 39.44694°N 87.84222°W / 39.44694; -87.84222Coordinates: 39°26′49″N 87°50′32″W / 39.44694°N 87.84222°W / 39.44694; -87.84222
Country United States
State Illinois
County Clark
Established November 7, 1854
Area
 • Total 35.73 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Land 34.48 sq mi (89.3 km2)
 • Water 1.25 sq mi (3.2 km2)  3.50%
Elevation 666 ft (203 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 348
 • Density 10.2/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61933, 62441, 62442
FIPS code 17-023-20279

Dolson Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 353 and it contained 214 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.73 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 34.48 square miles (89.3 km2) (or 96.50%) is land and 1.25 square miles (3.2 km2) (or 3.50%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Bluegrass, Clarksville Baptist, Cupps, Davis, Ennis, Green Moss and Shiloh.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016348[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Marshall Community Unit School District 2c
  • Martinsville Community Unit School District 3c

Political districts

References

  • "Dolson 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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