Greenwood Township, Christian County, Illinois

Greenwood Township
Township

Location in Christian County

Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°23′59″N 89°18′16″W / 39.39972°N 89.30444°W / 39.39972; -89.30444Coordinates: 39°23′59″N 89°18′16″W / 39.39972°N 89.30444°W / 39.39972; -89.30444
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Christian
Established November 7, 1865
Area
 • Total 36.68 sq mi (95.0 km2)
 • Land 36.68 sq mi (95.0 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 630 ft (192 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 199
 • Density 5.7/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62075, 62546, 62555, 62556, 62557
FIPS code 17-021-31641

Greenwood Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 208 and it contained 96 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.68 square miles (95.0 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Antioch Methodist, Center Grove Methodist, Fairview Methodist and Kettlecamp Methodist.

Airports and landing strips

  • Dahler Airport
  • Dooley Field
  • Kottwitz Landing Strip

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016199[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
  • Nokomis Community Unit School District 22
  • Pana Community Unit School District 8
  • Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

  • State House District 98
  • State Senate District 49

References

  • "Greenwood Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • 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.
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