Louisville Township, Clay County, Illinois

Louisville Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,662 and it contained 758 housing units.[2]

Louisville Township
Township
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°47′N 88°32′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClay
EstablishedNovember 5, 1861
Area
 • Total36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Land36.42 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.65%
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,600
 • Density45.6/sq mi (17.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62839, 62858
FIPS code17-025-44940

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T4N R6E) has a total area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 36.42 square miles (94.3 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.65%) 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 eight cemeteries: Brown, Christian Home, Old Louisville, Orchard Hill, Red Brush, Riffle, Speaks and Tolliver.

Major highways
  • US Route 45

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,600[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • North Clay Community Unit School District 25

Political districts
  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
  • State House District 108
  • State Senate District 54

References
  • "Louisville Township, Clay 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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