Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois
Appearance
Clay City Township | |
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![]() Location in Clay County | |
![]() Clay County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°40′N 88°19′W / 38.667°N 88.317°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Clay |
Established | November 5, 1861 |
Area | |
• Total | 40.84 sq mi (105.8 km2) |
• Land | 40.29 sq mi (104.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2) 1.35% |
Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,231 |
• Density | 31.9/sq mi (12.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 62824 |
FIPS code | 17-025-14728 |
Clay City Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,287 and it contained 649 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township (T2&3N R8E) has a total area of 40.84 square miles (105.8 km2), of which 40.29 square miles (104.4 km2) (or 98.65%) is land and 0.55 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.35%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Clay City (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Barnes, Clay City and Travis.
Major highways
Lakes
- Gaskin Lake
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 1,231 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
- Clay City Community Unit District 10
- West Richland Community Unit School District 2
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Clay City 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.