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Lucas Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°58′N 88°25′W / 38.967°N 88.417°W / 38.967; -88.417
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Lucas Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°58′N 88°25′W / 38.967°N 88.417°W / 38.967; -88.417
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEffingham
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Area
 • Total35.49 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Land35.49 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
564 ft (172 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
491
 • Density13.9/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62424, 62858
FIPS code17-049-45161

Lucas Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 495 and it contained 174 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T6N R7E) has a total area of 35.49 square miles (91.9 km2), all land.[2]

Extinct towns

  • Eberle
  • Winterrowd

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Merry, Morris, Mount Zion, Saint Matthew Lutheran and Scott.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)491[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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

Political districts

References

  • "Lucas 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
  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.
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