Irishtown Township, Clinton County, Illinois

Irishtown Township
Township

Location in Clinton County

Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°41′24″N 89°18′37″W / 38.69000°N 89.31028°W / 38.69000; -89.31028Coordinates: 38°41′24″N 89°18′37″W / 38.69000°N 89.31028°W / 38.69000; -89.31028
Country United States
State Illinois
County Clinton
Established November 4, 1873
Area
 • Total 37.13 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Land 24.94 sq mi (64.6 km2)
 • Water 12.19 sq mi (31.6 km2)  32.83%
Elevation 472 ft (144 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,161
 • Density 46.8/sq mi (18.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62231, 62246, 62253, 62283
FIPS code 17-027-37673

Irishtown Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,167 and it contained 832 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.13 square miles (96.2 km2), of which 24.94 square miles (64.6 km2) (or 67.17%) is land and 12.19 square miles (31.6 km2) (or 32.83%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Gillespie, Keyesport and McNeill.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Carrillon Airport

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,161[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Carlyle Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Irishtown Township, Clinton 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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