Shawnee Township, Gallatin County, Illinois

Shawnee Township
Township

Location in Gallatin County

Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′59″N 88°06′18″W / 37.74972°N 88.10500°W / 37.74972; -88.10500Coordinates: 37°44′59″N 88°06′18″W / 37.74972°N 88.10500°W / 37.74972; -88.10500
Country United States
State Illinois
County Gallatin
Established November 5, 1890
Area
 • Total 24.24 sq mi (62.8 km2)
 • Land 23.47 sq mi (60.8 km2)
 • Water 0.77 sq mi (2.0 km2)  3.18%
Elevation 335 ft (102 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 211
 • Density 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62984
FIPS code 17-059-69069

Shawnee Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 230 and it contained 137 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.24 square miles (62.8 km2), of which 23.47 square miles (60.8 km2) (or 96.82%) is land and 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2) (or 3.18%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Immaculate Conception Cemetery.

Major highways

Rivers

Lakes

  • Big Lake
  • Black Lake
  • Fehrer Lake
  • Fish Lake

Landmarks

  • Fairgrounds

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016211[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

Political districts

References

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