McLeansboro Township, Hamilton County, Illinois

McLeansboro Township
Township
Location in Hamilton County
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°04′52″N 88°32′27″W / 38.08111°N 88.54083°W / 38.08111; -88.54083Coordinates: 38°04′52″N 88°32′27″W / 38.08111°N 88.54083°W / 38.08111; -88.54083
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hamilton
Established	November 3, 1885
Area
• Total	35.92 sq mi (93.0 km2)
• Land	35.6 sq mi (92 km2)
• Water	0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.89%
Elevation	446 ft (136 m)
Population (2010)
• Estimate (2016)[1]	3,645
• Density	107.6/sq mi (41.5/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	62859
FIPS code	17-065-45837

McLeansboro Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,830 and it contained 1,907 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.92 square miles (93.0 km²), of which 35.6 square miles (92 km²) (or 99.11%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km²) (or 0.89%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• McLeansboro

Unincorporated towns

• Diamond City at 38°05′21″N 88°33′09″W / 38.089215°N 88.552553°W / 38.089215; -88.552553
• Hoodville at 38°02′57″N 88°31′38″W / 38.049214°N 88.527274°W / 38.049214; -88.527274

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Concord, Crisel, Glenview Memorial Gardens, Hutson, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Presley and Union Hill.

Airports and landing strips

• McLeansboro Airport

Demographics

School districts

• Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

• Illinois's 19th congressional district
• State House District 117
• State House District 118
• State Senate District 59

References

• "McLeansboro Township, Hamilton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-06. 
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

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. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016. 

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois
• Hamilton County Historical Society