Mound Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Mound Township
Township

Location in Effingham County

Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°03′N 88°45′W / 39.050°N 88.750°WCoordinates: 39°03′N 88°45′W / 39.050°N 88.750°W
Country United States
State Illinois
County Effingham
Established November 6, 1860
Area
 • Total 37.1 sq mi (96 km2)
 • Land 36.97 sq mi (95.8 km2)
 • Water 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.35%
Elevation 633 ft (193 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,648
 • Density 98.7/sq mi (38.1/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62411, 62458
GNIS feature ID 0429398

Mound Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,648 and it contained 1,494 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T7N R4E) has a total area of 37.1 square miles (96 km2), of which 36.97 square miles (95.8 km2) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.35%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Bethlehem, Drysdale, German Methodist, Immanuel Lutheran, McCoy, Newman, Saint Clare Catholic, Union, Union and Zion Lutheran.

Major highways

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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