Sumpter Township, Cumberland County, Illinois

Sumpter Township
Township

Location in Cumberland County

Cumberland County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°16′N 88°15′W / 39.267°N 88.250°W / 39.267; -88.250Coordinates: 39°16′N 88°15′W / 39.267°N 88.250°W / 39.267; -88.250
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Cumberland
Established November 6, 1860
Area
  Total 45.69 sq mi (118.3 km2)
  Land 45.69 sq mi (118.3 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 591 ft (180 m)
Population (2010)
  Estimate (2016)[1] 1,951
  Density 43.3/sq mi (16.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62428, 62436, 62445, 62468, 62469
FIPS code 17-035-73729

Sumpter Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,980 and it contained 895 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.69 square miles (118.3 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Bear Creek, Berry, Farmer, Friends Grove, Salem, Toledo and Upper Berry.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 20161,951[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Cumberland Community Unit School District 77
  • Neoga Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

  • State House District 109
  • State Senate District 55

References

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