King Township, Christian County, Illinois

King Township
Township

Location in Christian County

Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°26′38″N 89°30′14″W / 39.44389°N 89.50389°W / 39.44389; -89.50389Coordinates: 39°26′38″N 89°30′14″W / 39.44389°N 89.50389°W / 39.44389; -89.50389
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Christian
Established November 7, 1865
Area
 • Total 36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Land 36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 633 ft (193 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 233
 • Density 6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62538, 62546, 62558
FIPS code 17-021-39948

King Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 244 and it contained 104 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Harvel and Morrisonville.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Deal Landing Strip
  • Seitz Landing Strip

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016233[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
  • Panhandle Community Unit School District 2
  • Pawnee Community Unit School District 11

Political districts

  • State House District 98
  • State Senate District 49

References

  • "King 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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