McClellan Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
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| McClellan Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°15′28″N 88°59′10″W / 38.25778°N 88.98611°WCoordinates: 38°15′28″N 88°59′10″W / 38.25778°N 88.98611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.63 sq mi (92.29 km2) |
| • Land | 35.58 sq mi (92.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,239 |
| • Density | 34.8/sq mi (13.4/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62816, 62864, 62894, 62898 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429299 |
McClellan Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,239[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, McClellan Township covers an area of 35.63 square miles (92.3 km2); of this, 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) (99.84 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (0.16 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Mount Vernon (southwest edge)
- Waltonville (northeast quarter)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Shiloh Township (north)
- Dodds Township (east)
- Elk Prairie Township (south)
- Bald Hill Township (southwest)
- Blissville Township (west)
- Casner Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Black, Rightnower, South Hickory Hill and Wolf Prairie.
[edit] Churches
The township contains several churches including:
- South Hickory Hill Christian Church
- West Long Prairie Christian Church
- Marcoe Church
- Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
[edit] Major highways
[edit] School districts
- Waltonville Community Unit School District 1
- McClellan Community Consolidated School District 12
- Mt. Vernon Township High School
- Rend Lake Junior College
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
[edit] References
- "McClellan Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429299. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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