Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Illinois
Appearance
Sugar Creek Township | |
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![]() Location in Clinton County | |
![]() Clinton County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°36′56″N 89°39′08″W / 38.61556°N 89.65222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Clinton |
Established | November 4, 1873 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.57 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
• Land | 36.54 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.08% |
Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 6,289 |
• Density | 169.3/sq mi (65.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62216, 62230, 62245, 62293 |
FIPS code | 17-027-73365 |
Sugar Creek Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,184 and it contained 2,506 housing units.[2] The township's name changed from Trenton Township on June 1, 1874.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.57 square miles (94.7 km2), of which 36.54 square miles (94.6 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Saint Francis, Saint Marys and Trenton.
Major highways
Lakes
- Sportsman Lake
Landmarks
- Cemetery
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 6,289 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
- Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 102
- State Senate District 51
References
- "Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.