Moccasin Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Moccasin Township
Township

Location in Effingham County

Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°08′N 88°45′W / 39.133°N 88.750°W / 39.133; -88.750Coordinates: 39°08′N 88°45′W / 39.133°N 88.750°W / 39.133; -88.750
Country United States
State Illinois
County Effingham
Established November 6, 1860
Area
 • Total 35.6 sq mi (92 km2)
 • Land 35.59 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 591 ft (180 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 480
 • Density 13.6/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62411, 62414, 62461
FIPS code 17-049-49763

Moccasin Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 484 and it contained 219 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T8N R4E) has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.59 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

  • Blue Point

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Moccasin, Pleasant Grove and Saint Paul Lutheran.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016480[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Altamont Community Unit School District 10
  • Beecher City Community Unit School District 20

Political districts

References

  • "Moccasin 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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