Greenup Township, Cumberland County, Illinois

Greenup Township
Township

Location in Cumberland County

Cumberland County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°13′N 88°9′W / 39.217°N 88.150°W / 39.217; -88.150Coordinates: 39°13′N 88°9′W / 39.217°N 88.150°W / 39.217; -88.150
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Cumberland
Established November 6, 1860
Area
 • Total 47.47 sq mi (122.9 km2)
 • Land 47.43 sq mi (122.8 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.06%
Elevation 594 ft (181 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 2,374
 • Density 50.9/sq mi (19.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62420, 62428, 62468
FIPS code 17-035-31537

Greenup Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,413 and it contained 1,140 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.47 square miles (122.9 km2), of which 47.43 square miles (122.8 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2] The Embarras River defines a portion of the township's western border.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Block, Boots, Greenup, Harmony, Liberty Hill, Paul and Peach Orchard.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20162,374[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4c
  • Cumberland Community Unit School District 77
  • Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

  • State House District 109
  • State Senate District 55

References

  • "Greenup 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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