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Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois

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Darwin Township
Township
Location in Clark County
Location in Clark County
Clark County's location in Illinois
Clark County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClark
EstablishedNovember 7, 1854
Area
 • Total27.58 sq mi (71.4 km2)
 • Land27.15 sq mi (70.3 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.56%
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total342
 • Density12.6/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62441, 62477
GNIS feature ID0428874

Darwin Township is located along the Wabash River in eastern Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 342 and it contained 164 housing units.[1] The township was named for the village of Darwin, which was named for the English scientist, Charles Darwin.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.58 square miles (71.4 km2), of which 27.15 square miles (70.3 km2) (or 98.44%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.56%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bubeck, Darwin and Hall.

Major highways

Rivers

School districts

  • Marshall Community Unit School District 2c

Political districts

Sources

  • Perrin, William Henry, ed.. History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois Chicago, Illinois. O. L. Baskin & Co. (1883).

References

  • "Darwin Township, Clark 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, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 100.
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