Lake Township, Clinton County, Illinois
Appearance
Lake Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°32′13″N 89°19′26″W / 38.53694°N 89.32389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Clinton |
Area | |
• Total | 29.93 sq mi (77.5 km2) |
• Land | 29.8 sq mi (77 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.43% |
Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 946 |
• Density | 32.2/sq mi (12.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62231, 62250, 62801 |
FIPS code | 17-027-40871 |
Lake Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 960 and it contained 394 housing units.[2] Lake Township was formed from part of Crooked Creek (Brookside) Township.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.93 square miles (77.5 km2), of which 29.8 square miles (77 km2) (or 99.57%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.43%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Knolhoff (also known as Rose), Posey, Trinity Lutheran, Wadsworth, and Watts.[3]
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Twenhafel Field
Lakes
- Bear Lake
- Mossy Lake
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 946 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
School districts
- Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Lake 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.
- ^ "Lake Township Cemetery Index". Clinton Co ILGenWeb Project. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.