Frankfort Township, Franklin County, Illinois

Frankfort Township
Township

Location in Franklin County

Franklin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°54′07″N 88°52′09″W / 37.90194°N 88.86917°WCoordinates: 37°54′07″N 88°52′09″W / 37.90194°N 88.86917°W
Country United States
State Illinois
County Franklin
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 36.9 sq mi (96 km2)
 • Land 36.46 sq mi (94.4 km2)
 • Water 0.45 sq mi (1.2 km2)  1.22%
Elevation 387 ft (118 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,029
 • Density 192.8/sq mi (74.4/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62812, 62890, 62896
GNIS feature ID 0429023

Frankfort Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,029 and it contained 3,362 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.9 square miles (96 km2), of which 36.46 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 98.81%) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.22%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Bonner, Clayton, County, Crawford, Joplin, Lithuanian, Melvin, Neal, Neal, Oddfellow, Saint Johns, Tower Height and Trinity.

Major highways

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 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.

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