Taylorville Township, Christian County, Illinois

Taylorville Township
Township

Location in Christian County

Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°34′04″N 89°19′04″W / 39.56778°N 89.31778°W / 39.56778; -89.31778Coordinates: 39°34′04″N 89°19′04″W / 39.56778°N 89.31778°W / 39.56778; -89.31778
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Christian
Established November 7, 1865
Area
 • Total 42.86 sq mi (111.0 km2)
 • Land 42.56 sq mi (110.2 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.70%
Elevation 604 ft (184 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 11,917
 • Density 293.3/sq mi (113.2/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62531, 62540, 62568
FIPS code 17-021-74587

Taylorville Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,483 and it contained 5,924 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.86 square miles (111.0 km2), of which 42.56 square miles (110.2 km2) (or 99.30%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.70%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Langley, Oak Hill and Young.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 201611,917[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

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