Locust Township, Christian County, Illinois

Locust Township
Township

Location in Christian County

Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°28′51″N 89°11′39″W / 39.48083°N 89.19417°W / 39.48083; -89.19417Coordinates: 39°28′51″N 89°11′39″W / 39.48083°N 89.19417°W / 39.48083; -89.19417
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Christian
Established November 7, 1865
Area
 • Total 36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Land 35.84 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.72%
Elevation 620 ft (189 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,797
 • Density 50.9/sq mi (19.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62555, 62557, 62568
FIPS code 17-021-44251

Locust Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,825 and it contained 263 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.84 square miles (92.8 km2) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.72%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Buckeye, Donner, Durbin, Millersville, Owaneco and County Poor Farm.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Metsker Landing Strip

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,797[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Central A & M Community Unit School District 21
  • Pana Community Unit School District 8
  • Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

  • State House District 98
  • State Senate District 49

References

  • "Locust 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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