Lake Township, Clinton County, Illinois
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| Lake Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°32′13″N 89°19′26″W / 38.53694°N 89.32389°WCoordinates: 38°32′13″N 89°19′26″W / 38.53694°N 89.32389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Clinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.93 sq mi (77.52 km2) |
| • Land | 29.8 sq mi (77.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) 0.44% |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 958 |
| • Density | 32.1/sq mi (12.4/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62231, 62250, 62801 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429222 |
Lake Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 958[1]. Lake Township was formed from part of Crooked Creek (Brookside) Township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lake Township covers an area of 29.93 square miles (77.5 km2); of this, 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) or 0.44 percent is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Knolhoff, Posey, Trinity Lutheran and Wadsworth.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Twenhafel Field
[edit] Lakes
- Bear Lake
- Mossy Lake
[edit] School districts
- Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
[edit] References
- "Lake Township, Clinton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429222. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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