Union Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Union Township
Township

Location in Effingham County

Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°58′N 88°31′W / 38.967°N 88.517°W / 38.967; -88.517Coordinates: 38°58′N 88°31′W / 38.967°N 88.517°W / 38.967; -88.517
Country United States
State Illinois
County Effingham
Established November 6, 1860
Area
 • Total 35.84 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land 35.8 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation 489 ft (149 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 728
 • Density 20.7/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62424, 62443, 62473, 62858
FIPS code 17-049-76654

Union Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 742 and it contained 297 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T6N R6E) has a total area of 35.84 square miles (92.8 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Extinct towns

  • Flemingsburg
  • Hill

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bethsaida, Hull, Poe, Ridge and Saint John.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016728[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
  • Effingham Community Unit School District 40

Political districts

References

  • "Union Township, Effingham County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • 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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