Charleston Township, Coles County, Illinois

Charleston Township
—  Township  —
Location in Coles County
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°28′52″N 88°11′15″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Coles
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	37.41 sq mi (96.9 km2)
• Land	37.04 sq mi (95.93 km2)
• Water	0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2)  1%
Elevation	686 ft (209 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	22,901
• Density	618.3/sq mi (238.7/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61912, 61920 62440
GNIS feature ID	0428790

Charleston Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 22,901. Eastern Illinois University is located in this township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Charleston Township covers an area of 37.41 square miles (96.9 km²); of this, 0.38 square miles (0.98 km²) or 1 percent is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Charleston (west three-quarters)

Cemeteries

The township contains these fourteen cemeteries: Adkins, Chambers, Cossel, Fudge, Huckaba, Kickapoo, Lumbrick, Mound, Old Charleston, Roselawn, Salem, Stoner, Unity and Yocum.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 16
• Illinois Route 130

Landmarks

• Coles County Fairgrounds
• Eastern Illinois University
• Horse Racing Track

School districts

• Charleston Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Charleston Township, Coles County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428790. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives