Neoga Township, Cumberland County, Illinois

Neoga Township
Township

Location in Cumberland County

Cumberland County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°19′N 88°24′W / 39.317°N 88.400°W / 39.317; -88.400Coordinates: 39°19′N 88°24′W / 39.317°N 88.400°W / 39.317; -88.400
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Cumberland
Established November 6, 1860
Area
 • Total 55.5 sq mi (144 km2)
 • Land 54.68 sq mi (141.6 km2)
 • Water 0.81 sq mi (2.1 km2)  1.46%
Elevation 676 ft (206 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 3,064
 • Density 57.1/sq mi (22.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62447, 62468, 62469
FIPS code 17-035-51993

Neoga Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,124 and it contained 1,371 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 55.5 square miles (144 km2), of which 54.68 square miles (141.6 km2) (or 98.52%) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 1.46%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Concord, Drummond, Illinois Central Railroad, Lockhart, Long Point, Neoga, Neoga Railroad Crossing and Zion.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Cumberland Air Park
  • Williamson Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20163,064[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Cumberland Community Unit School District 77
  • Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
  • Neoga Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

  • State House District 109
  • State Senate District 55

References

  • "Neoga Township, Cumberland County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • 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.

Adjacent townships

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