Prairieton Township, Christian County, Illinois

Prairieton Township
Township

Location in Christian County

Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°37′N 89°5′W / 39.617°N 89.083°W / 39.617; -89.083Coordinates: 39°37′N 89°5′W / 39.617°N 89.083°W / 39.617; -89.083
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Christian
Established November 7, 1865
Area
 • Total 36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Land 36.57 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.05%
Elevation 594 ft (181 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 430
 • Density 12.3/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62510, 62550, 62567
FIPS code 17-021-61730

Prairieton Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 449 and it contained 176 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.58 square miles (94.7 km2), of which 36.57 square miles (94.7 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Adams, Bilyeu, Hayes and Jacobs.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016430[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Central A & M Community Unit School District 21
  • Meridian Community Unit School District 15
  • Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

  • State House District 87
  • State Senate District 44

References

  • "Prairieton Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • 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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