Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois

Pixley Township
Township

Location in Clay County

Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°47′N 88°19′W / 38.783°N 88.317°W / 38.783; -88.317Coordinates: 38°47′N 88°19′W / 38.783°N 88.317°W / 38.783; -88.317
Country United States
State Illinois
County Clay
Established November 5, 1861
Area
 • Total 45.09 sq mi (116.8 km2)
 • Land 45.07 sq mi (116.7 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.04%
Elevation 453 ft (138 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 561
 • Density 13.1/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62434, 62448, 62824, 62858, 62868, 62879
FIPS code 17-025-60261

Pixley Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 589 and it contained 284 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T4N R8E) has a total area of 45.09 square miles (116.8 km2), of which 45.07 square miles (116.7 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.04%) 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 twelve cemeteries: Ditter, Ingraham, Leonard, Levitte, McKinney, Reed, Saint Johns, Smith, Weidner, Wendelin-Holy Cross, Wesley and Woods.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016561[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Clay City Community Unit District 10
  • Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
  • West Richland Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

References

  • "Pixley 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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