Looking Glass Township, Clinton County, Illinois

Looking Glass Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,354 and it contained 2,439 housing units.[2]

Looking Glass Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°30′41″N 89°39′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClinton
EstablishedNovember 4, 1873
Area
 • Total50.71 sq mi (131.3 km2)
 • Land50.42 sq mi (130.6 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.57%
Elevation
430 ft (131 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
6,308
 • Density126/sq mi (49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62215, 62245, 62265, 62266, 62293
FIPS code17-027-44667

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 50.71 square miles (131.3 km2), of which 50.42 square miles (130.6 km2) (or 99.43%) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (or 0.57%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Green Mount, Harpstrite, New Baden and Saint Bernard.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Fischers RLA Airport

Rivers

Lakes
  • Broeckling Lake
  • Cooper Lake
  • Little Cooper Lake
  • Long Lake
  • Muskrat Lake
  • Queens Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20166,308[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Wesclin Community Unit School District 3

Political districts
  • Illinois' 15th congressional district
  • State House District 108
  • State Senate District 54

References
  • "Looking Glass Township, Clinton 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. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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