Harter Township, Clay County, Illinois
Appearance
Harter Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°40′N 88°32′W / 38.667°N 88.533°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Clay |
Established | November 5, 1861 |
Area | |
• Total | 55.97 sq mi (145.0 km2) |
• Land | 55.86 sq mi (144.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.18% |
Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 6,168 |
• Density | 114.5/sq mi (44.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62839, 62858, 62899 |
FIPS code | 17-025-33266 |
Harter Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,394 and it contained 2,948 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township (T2&3N R6E) has a total area of 55.97 square miles (145.0 km2), of which 55.86 square miles (144.7 km2) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Flora (west three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Elmwood, Garden of Memories, Golden, Jenkins, Logan Family, Meisenheimer and Saint Stephens.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Clay County Hospital Heliport
Lakes
- Trago Lake
Landmarks
- Charley Brown Park
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 6,168 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
- Flora Community Unit School District 35
- North Clay Community Unit School District 25
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Harter Township, Clay 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.