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Montgomery Township, Crawford County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°54′35″N 87°35′55″W / 38.90972°N 87.59861°W / 38.90972; -87.59861
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Montgomery Township
Location in Crawford County
Location in Crawford County
Crawford County's location in Illinois
Crawford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°54′35″N 87°35′55″W / 38.90972°N 87.59861°W / 38.90972; -87.59861
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCrawford
EstablishedJune 21, 1869
Area
 • Total54.5 sq mi (141 km2)
 • Land54.04 sq mi (140.0 km2)
 • Water0.45 sq mi (1.2 km2)  0.83%
Elevation
558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
644
 • Density12.4/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62427, 62451, 62454
FIPS code17-033-50205

Montgomery Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 672 and it contained 301 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.5 square miles (141 km2), of which 54.04 square miles (140.0 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 0.83%) is water.[2] The Wabash River defines its eastern border.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these twenty-three cemeteries: Allen, Baker, Bartmess, Bennett, Dickerson, Ferrell, Ford, Fuller, Ganies, Green, Green Hill, Hale, Higgins, Johnson, Lackey, Maddox, Morea, Norton, Pleasant View, Seaney, Shaw, Tobey and Wesley Chapel.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)644[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Lawrence County Community Unit District 20
  • Palestine Community Unit School District 3
  • Robinson Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

References

  • "Montgomery Township, Crawford 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
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.