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Assumption Township, Christian County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°31′N 89°5′W / 39.517°N 89.083°W / 39.517; -89.083
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Assumption Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°31′N 89°5′W / 39.517°N 89.083°W / 39.517; -89.083
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyChristian
EstablishedNovember 7, 1865
Area
 • Total42.84 sq mi (111.0 km2)
 • Land42.84 sq mi (111.0 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,345
 • Density33.1/sq mi (12.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62510, 62550, 62555, 62557
FIPS code17-021-02622

Assumption Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,418 and it contained 680 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.84 square miles (111.0 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Marys Cemetery, Greenwood Cemetery and Pleasant View Cemetery, all located in the City of Assumption

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,345[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Central A & M Community Unit School District 21
  • Pana Community Unit School District 8

Political districts

  • State House District 98
  • State Senate District 49

References

  • "Assumption Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 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.

Adjacent townships

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