Mosquito Township, Christian County, Illinois

Mosquito Township
Township

Location in Christian County

Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°45′20″N 89°11′45″W / 39.75556°N 89.19583°W / 39.75556; -89.19583Coordinates: 39°45′20″N 89°11′45″W / 39.75556°N 89.19583°W / 39.75556; -89.19583
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Christian
Established November 7, 1865
Area
 • Total 46.66 sq mi (120.8 km2)
 • Land 46.65 sq mi (120.8 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 594 ft (181 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 374
 • Density 8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62513, 62547
FIPS code 17-021-50686

Mosquito Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 390 and it contained 162 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 46.66 square miles (120.8 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Berea Christian, Darmer, Hunter and Stafford.

Airports and landing strips

  • McCoy Airport
  • Noland RLA Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016374[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Meridian Community Unit School District 15
  • Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9
  • Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

  • State House District 87
  • State Senate District 44

References

  • "Mosquito 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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