Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois

Darwin Township
Township

Location in Clark County

Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°18′01″N 87°38′31″W / 39.30028°N 87.64194°W / 39.30028; -87.64194Coordinates: 39°18′01″N 87°38′31″W / 39.30028°N 87.64194°W / 39.30028; -87.64194
Country United States
State Illinois
County Clark
Established November 7, 1854
Area
 • Total 27.58 sq mi (71.4 km2)
 • Land 27.15 sq mi (70.3 km2)
 • Water 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.56%
Elevation 522 ft (159 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 335
 • Density 12.6/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62441, 62477
FIPS code 17-023-18680

Darwin Township is located along the Wabash River in eastern Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 342 and it contained 164 housing units.[2] The township was named for the village of Darwin, which was named for the English scientist, Charles Darwin.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.58 square miles (71.4 km2), of which 27.15 square miles (70.3 km2) (or 98.44%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.56%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bubeck, Darwin and Hall.

Major highways

Rivers

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 2016335[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

Political districts

Sources

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 100.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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