Louisville Township, Clay County, Illinois

Louisville Township
Township

Location in Clay County

Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°47′N 88°32′W / 38.783°N 88.533°W / 38.783; -88.533Coordinates: 38°47′N 88°32′W / 38.783°N 88.533°W / 38.783; -88.533
Country United States
State Illinois
County Clay
Established November 5, 1861
Area
 • Total 36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Land 36.42 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Water 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.65%
Elevation 472 ft (144 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,600
 • Density 45.6/sq mi (17.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62839, 62858
FIPS code 17-025-44940

Louisville Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,662 and it contained 758 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T4N R6E) has a total area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 36.42 square miles (94.3 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.65%) 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 eight cemeteries: Brown, Christian Home, Old Louisville, Orchard Hill, Red Brush, Riffle, Speaks and Tolliver.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,600[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • North Clay Community Unit School District 25

Political districts

References

  • "Louisville Township, Clay 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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