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McClellan Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°15′N 88°59′W / 38.250°N 88.983°W / 38.250; -88.983
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McClellan Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°15′N 88°59′W / 38.250°N 88.983°W / 38.250; -88.983
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total
35.69 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Land35.64 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
430 ft (131 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,246
 • Density35.2/sq mi (13.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62816, 62864, 62894, 62898
FIPS code17-081-45512

McClellan Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,255 and it contained 534 housing units.[2]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.69 square miles (92.4 km2), of which 35.64 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°15'N 88°59'W (38.258,-89.986). It is traversed north–south by Interstate Route 57, from it to the east by Interstate 64 and from I-57 to the southwest by State Route 148.

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these four cemeteries: Black, Rightnower, South Hickory Hill and Wolf Prairie.

Churches

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The township contains several churches including:

  • South Hickory Hill Christian Church
  • West Long Prairie Christian Church
  • Marcoe Church
  • Antioch Missionary Baptist Church

Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,246[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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  • Waltonville Community Unit School District 1
  • McClellan Community Consolidated School District 12
  • Mt. Vernon Township High School
  • Rend Lake Junior College

Political districts

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References

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  • "McClellan Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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