King Township, Christian County, Illinois
Appearance
King Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°26′38″N 89°30′14″W / 39.44389°N 89.50389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Christian |
Established | November 7, 1865 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
• Land | 36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 233 |
• Density | 6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62538, 62546, 62558 |
FIPS code | 17-021-39948 |
King Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 244 and it contained 104 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2), all land.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Harvel (partial)
- Morrisonville (west edge)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Harvel and Morrisonville.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Deal Landing Strip
- Seitz Landing Strip
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 233 | [1] | |
School districts
- Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
- Panhandle Community Unit School District 2
- Pawnee Community Unit School District 11
Political districts
- State House District 98
- State Senate District 49
References
- "King Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 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. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.