King Township, Christian County, Illinois
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| King Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°26′38″N 89°30′14″W / 39.44389°N 89.50389°WCoordinates: 39°26′38″N 89°30′14″W / 39.44389°N 89.50389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Christian |
| Established | November 7, 1865 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.68 sq mi (95.01 km2) |
| • Land | 36.68 sq mi (95.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 264 |
| • Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62538, 62546, 62558 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429209 |
King Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 264[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, King Township covers an area of 36.68 square miles (95.0 km2).
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Harvel (partial)
- Morrisonville (west edge)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Harvel and Morrisonville.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Deal Landing Strip
- Seitz Landing Strip
[edit] School districts
- Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
- Panhandle Community Unit School District 2
- Pawnee Community Unit School District 11
[edit] Political districts
- State House District 98
- State Senate District 49
[edit] References
- "King Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429209. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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