Shiloh Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Shiloh Township
Township

Location in Edgar County

Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°44′41″N 87°51′14″W / 39.74472°N 87.85389°W / 39.74472; -87.85389Coordinates: 39°44′41″N 87°51′14″W / 39.74472°N 87.85389°W / 39.74472; -87.85389
Country United States
State Illinois
County Edgar
Area
  Total 58.36 sq mi (151.2 km2)
  Land 58.36 sq mi (151.2 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 663 ft (202 m)
Population (2010)
  Estimate (2016)[1] 154
  Density 2.8/sq mi (1.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61917, 61924, 61932, 61940, 61942, 61944
FIPS code 17-045-69498

Shiloh Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 162 and it contained 89 housing units.[2] Shiloh Township was formed from Young America and Edgar townships.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 58.36 square miles (151.2 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

  • Garland
  • Hughes
  • Melwood

Cemeteries

The township contains Payne Cemetery.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 2016154[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Paris Community Unit School District 4
  • Shiloh Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Shiloh Township, Edgar 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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