Watson Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Watson Township
Township

Location in Effingham County

Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°03′N 88°31′W / 39.050°N 88.517°W / 39.050; -88.517Coordinates: 39°03′N 88°31′W / 39.050°N 88.517°W / 39.050; -88.517
Country United States
State Illinois
County Effingham
Established November 6, 1860
Area
 • Total 35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land 35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 554 ft (169 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 3,163
 • Density 89.1/sq mi (34.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62401, 62424, 62467, 62473
FIPS code 17-049-79254

Watson Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,193 and it contained 1,263 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T7N R6E) has a total area of 35.83 square miles (92.8 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Immanuel Lutheran, Loy Chapel, Old Loy, Rinehart and Watson.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Effingham County Memorial Airport
  • Percival Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20163,163[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
  • Effingham Community Unit School District 40
  • Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50

Political districts

References

  • "Watson 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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