Casey Township, Clark County, Illinois

Casey Township
—  Township  —
Location in Clark County
Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°18′18″N 87°57′33″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Established	November 7, 1854
Area
• Total	36.37 sq mi (94.19 km2)
• Land	36.23 sq mi (93.83 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)  0.38%
Elevation	630 ft (192 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	4,176
• Density	115.3/sq mi (44.5/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62420, 62442
GNIS feature ID	0428772

Casey Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,176. Casey Township changed its name from Cumberland in September 1876.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Casey Township covers an area of 36.37 square miles (94.2 km²); of this, 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²) or 0.38 percent is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Casey (vast majority)
• Martinsville (west edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Cumberland

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Blackburn, Casey City, Connelly, Cumberland Baptist and Washington.

Major highways

• Interstate 70
• US Route 40
• Illinois Route 49

Airports and landing strips

• Casey Municipal Airport

School districts

• Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4c
• Martinsville Community Unit School District 3c

Political districts

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

References

• "Casey Township, Clark County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives