Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois
Ashmore Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,364 and it contained 605 housing units.[2]
Ashmore Township | |
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 Location in Coles County | |
 Coles County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′N 88°2′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Coles |
| Established | November 8, 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.69 sq mi (139.1 km2) |
| • Land | 53.59 sq mi (138.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,326 |
| • Density | 25.5/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61912, 61920, 61933, 61943 62474 |
| FIPS code | 17-029-02570 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.69 square miles (139.1 km2), of which 53.59 square miles (138.8 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Extinct towns
- Embarrass
- Hitesville
Cemeteries
The township contains these ten cemeteries: Ashmore, Brooks, Enon, Lafler, Miller, Patsy Mitchell, Reed, Saint Omer, Shoot and Zimmerman.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- John R Reed Airport
School districts
- Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4c
- Charleston Community Unit School District 1
- Kansas Community Unit School District 3
- Oakland Community Unit School District 5
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 110
- State Senate District 55
References
- "Ashmore Township, Coles 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
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
Adjacent townships
Places adjacent to Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Coles County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities | Map of Illinois highlighting Coles County | |
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| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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