Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois

Ashmore Township
Township

Location in Coles County

Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°32′N 88°2′W / 39.533°N 88.033°W / 39.533; -88.033Coordinates: 39°32′N 88°2′W / 39.533°N 88.033°W / 39.533; -88.033
Country United States
State Illinois
County Coles
Established November 8, 1859
Area
 • Total 53.69 sq mi (139.1 km2)
 • Land 53.59 sq mi (138.8 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.19%
Elevation 692 ft (211 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,364
 • Density 25.5/sq mi (9.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61912, 61920, 61933, 61943 62474
GNIS feature ID 0428610

Ashmore Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,364 and it contained 605 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.69 square miles (139.1 km2), of which 53.59 square miles (138.8 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Ashmore, Brooks, Enon, Lafler, Miller, Patsy Mitchell, Reed, Saint Omer, Shoot and Zimmerman.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "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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Adjacent townships

Morgan Township East Oakland Township
Charleston Township Kansas Township, Edgar County
   Ashmore Township  
Hutton Township
Westfield Township, Clark County
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