Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois

Songer Township
Township

Location in Clay County

Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°41′N 88°38′W / 38.683°N 88.633°W / 38.683; -88.633Coordinates: 38°41′N 88°38′W / 38.683°N 88.633°W / 38.683; -88.633
Country United States
State Illinois
County Clay
Established November 5, 1861
Area
 • Total 37.42 sq mi (96.9 km2)
 • Land 37.31 sq mi (96.6 km2)
 • Water 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.29%
Elevation 535 ft (163 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 332
 • Density 9.2/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62858, 62899
FIPS code 17-025-70486

Songer Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 342 and it contained 160 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T3N R5E) has a total area of 37.42 square miles (96.9 km2), of which 37.31 square miles (96.6 km2) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.29%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

  • Bethel (historical)

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Edwards Family, Oak Mound, Parker and Songer.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Greendale Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016332[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Flora Community Unit School District 35

Political districts

References

  • "Songer 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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