Liberty Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Liberty Township
Township

Location in Effingham County

Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°12′N 88°45′W / 39.200°N 88.750°W / 39.200; -88.750Coordinates: 39°12′N 88°45′W / 39.200°N 88.750°W / 39.200; -88.750
Country United States
State Illinois
County Effingham
Established November 6, 1860
Area
  Total 17.97 sq mi (46.5 km2)
  Land 17.97 sq mi (46.5 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 594 ft (181 m)
Population (2010)
  Estimate (2016)[1] 753
  Density 42.5/sq mi (16.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62414, 62461
FIPS code 17-049-43159

Liberty Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 764 and it contained 350 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (S½ T9N R4E) has a total area of 17.97 square miles (46.5 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

  • Holland, Illinois

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Agney, Beecher, Memorial Gardens and Tipsword.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 2016753[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Beecher City Community Unit School District 20

Political districts

References

  • "Liberty Township, Effingham County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • 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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