Auburn Township, Clark County, Illinois
| Auburn Township | |
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| Township | |
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A portion of the former National Road in Auburn Township | |
 Location in Clark County | |
 Clark County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′50″N 87°48′37″W / 39.36389°N 87.81028°WCoordinates: 39°21′50″N 87°48′37″W / 39.36389°N 87.81028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.82 sq mi (41.0 km2) |
| • Land | 15.79 sq mi (40.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 242 |
| • Density | 15.3/sq mi (5.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62441, 62442 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428618 |
Auburn Township is one of fifteen townships in the center of Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 242 and it contained 124 housing units.[1]
History
Auburn Township was created in 1859 and consisted of land taken from Anderson, Dolson, Marshall and Martinsville Townships in Clark County. According to the History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois, the creation was the result of gerrymandering to facilitate the election of an unidentified influential person to be a justice of the peace.[2] The township was named for the already existing village of Auburn.
The village of Auburn had vied with the town of Marshall as the seat of Clark County. Auburn had the advantage of being centrally located. However, Marshall had the larger population and received more votes. Auburn's defeat has been blamed for ruining the village's dreams of growth.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 15.82 square miles (41.0 km2), of which 15.79 square miles (40.9 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
- Adenmoor
- Auburn (village)
- Clark Center
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways
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Interstate 70 -
U.S. Route 40
School districts
- Marshall Community Unit School District 2c
- Martinsville Community Unit School District 3c
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 109
- State Senate District 55
Sources
- Perrin, William Henry, ed.. History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois Chicago, Illinois. O. L. Baskin & Co. (1883).
References
- "Auburn Township, Clark County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ↑ Perrin,458.
- ↑ Perrin, p. 462.
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