Blair Township, Clay County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°52′N 88°32′W / 38.867°N 88.533°W / 38.867; -88.533
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Blair Township
Township
Location in Clay County
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°52′N 88°32′W / 38.867°N 88.533°W / 38.867; -88.533
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClay
EstablishedNovember 5, 1861
Area
 • Total36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
606
 • Density17.6/sq mi (6.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62426, 62443, 62858
FIPS code17-025-06392

Blair Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 636 and it contained 268 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T5N R6E) has a total area of 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Bethel, Conley, Connelly Family, Kincaid, Mascgher (Mascher) Family, Newton Chapel, Old Union and Ooten.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)606[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
  • Effingham Community Unit School District 40
  • North Clay Community Unit School District 25

Political districts

References

  • "Blair 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
  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. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

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