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Douglas Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°10′N 88°32′W / 39.167°N 88.533°W / 39.167; -88.533
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Douglas Township
Location in Effingham County
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°10′N 88°32′W / 39.167°N 88.533°W / 39.167; -88.533
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEffingham
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Area
 • Total33.64 sq mi (87.1 km2)
 • Land33.58 sq mi (87.0 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.18%
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
12,903
 • Density375.3/sq mi (144.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62401, 62467
FIPS code17-049-20474

Douglas Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,604 and it contained 5,740 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (W½ T8N R6E + S½ T9N R6E) has a total area of 33.64 square miles (87.1 km2), of which 33.58 square miles (87.0 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

  • Green Creek

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Effingham City, Green Creek, Ramsey, Saint Anthony Catholic and Saint John Lutheran.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Saint Anthony Memorial Hospital Heliport

Landmarks

  • Oak Ridge Cemetery

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)12,903[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Beecher City Community Unit School District 20
  • Effingham Community Unit School District 40
  • Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit District 5a
  • Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50

Political districts

References

  • "Douglas Township, Effingham County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas