Lamotte Township, Crawford County, Illinois

Lamotte Township
—  Township  —
The Stoner Site, an important archaeological site in the township
Location in Crawford County
Crawford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°00′53″N 87°37′12″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Crawford
Established	November 5, 1867
Area
• Total	51.32 sq mi (132.91 km2)
• Land	50.72 sq mi (131.37 km2)
• Water	0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)  1.16%
Elevation	440 ft (134 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,093
• Density	41.3/sq mi (15.9/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62451, 62454
GNIS feature ID	0429229

Lamotte Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,093. Its name changed from Palestine Township sometime before 1921.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lamotte Township covers an area of 51.32 square miles (132.9 km²); of this, 0.59 square miles (1.5 km²) or 1.16 percent is water. The Wabash River defines its eastern border.

Cities, towns, villages

• Palestine

Unincorporated towns

• Gordon
• Richwoods
• Trimble

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barbee, East Union, Green, Higgins, Kitchell, Neathery and Oak Grove.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 33

Airports and landing strips

• Robinson Municipal Airport

Landmarks

• Leaverton Park

School districts

• Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1
• Palestine Community Unit School District 3
• Robinson Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

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

References

• "Lamotte Township, Crawford 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