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West Township, Effingham County, Illinois

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West Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Effingham County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEffingham
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Area
 • Total36.95 sq mi (95.7 km2)
 • Land36.91 sq mi (95.6 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total467
 • Density12.7/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62411, 62426, 62443, 62458, 62838
GNIS feature ID0429910

West Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 467 and it contained 175 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T6N R4E) has a total area of 36.95 square miles (95.7 km2), of which 36.91 square miles (95.6 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]

Extinct towns

  • Gilmore

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Beck William, Besing, Faulk, Kavanaugh and Mahon.

School districts

  • Altamont Community Unit School District 10
  • Effingham Community Unit School District 40
  • St Elmo Community Unit School District 202

Political districts

  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
  • State House District 102
  • State Senate District 51
  • Effingham County Board District G (Doug McCain (R), elected 2012; term expires 2014)
  • West Township elected officials elected on April 9, 2013 are: Supervisor, Scott A. Beal (R); Clerk, Eugene Logue (R); Highway Commissioner, Dennis Vaughn (D); Trustees: Wendell Alwardt (R), Mark Holland (D), Michael Runge (R), Iris Ashbaugh (R). Their term of office began May 20, 2013.

References

  • "West Township, Effingham County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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