Flannigan Township, Hamilton County, Illinois
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| Flannigan Township | |
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| Coordinates: 37°59′44″N 88°38′56″W / 37.99556°N 88.64889°WCoordinates: 37°59′44″N 88°38′56″W / 37.99556°N 88.64889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Hamilton |
| Established | November 3, 1885 |
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| • Total | 36.31 sq mi (94.05 km2) |
| • Land | 36.24 sq mi (93.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 301 |
| • Density | 8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62859, 62860, 62890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429004 |
Flannigan Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 301[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Flannigan Township covers an area of 36.31 square miles (94.0 km2); of this, 36.24 square miles (93.9 km2) (99.81 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (0.19 percent) is water.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Braden at 37°59′47″N 88°36′58″W / 37.9964369°N 88.6161663°W
- Rural Hill at 37°57′38″N 88°39′04″W / 37.9606039°N 88.6511677°W
- Tuckers Corners at 37°59′27″N 88°35′44″W / 37.9908812°N 88.5956099°W
- West Rural Hill at 37°57′56″N 88°41′18″W / 37.9656041°N 88.6883914°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Cartwright, Knights Prairie and Lampley.
[edit] School districts
- Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois's 19th congressional district
- State House District 117
- State Senate District 59
[edit] References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- "Flannigan Township". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429004. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
- Hamilton County Historical Society
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
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