Anderson Township, Clark County, Illinois

Anderson Township
—  Township  —
Location in Clark County
Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°18′20″N 87°43′48″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Established	November 7, 1854
Area
• Total	32.69 sq mi (84.68 km2)
• Land	32.3 sq mi (83.66 km2)
• Water	0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2)  1.2%
Elevation	577 ft (176 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	397
• Density	12.3/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62441, 62442, 62477
GNIS feature ID	0428591

Anderson Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 397.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Anderson Township covers an area of 32.69 square miles (84.7 km²); of this, 0.39 square miles (1.0 km²) or 1.2 percent is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Allright
• Choctaw

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Blizzard, Fox, Norton, Shott and Ziegler.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 1

Landmarks

• Lincoln Trail State Park (south three-quarters)

School districts

• Marshall Community Unit School District #C-2
• Martinsville Community Unit School District #C-3

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Anderson Township, Clark County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives