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Philadelphia Township, Cass County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°55′08″N 90°06′54″W / 39.91889°N 90.11500°W / 39.91889; -90.11500
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Philadelphia Township
Location in Cass County
Location in Cass County
Cass County's location in Illinois
Cass County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°55′08″N 90°06′54″W / 39.91889°N 90.11500°W / 39.91889; -90.11500
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCass
EstablishedNovember 6, 1923
Area
 • Total36.24 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Land36.24 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
620 ft (189 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
208
 • Density6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62612, 62691
FIPS code17-017-59481

Philadelphia Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 221 and it contained 105 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.24 square miles (93.9 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Beard, Black, Centenary, Garner Chapel, Harding, Hopkins, John Robertson, McDonald and Page A Williams.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)208[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • A C Central Community Unit School District 262
  • Virginia Community Unit School District 64

Political districts

References

  • "Philadelphia Township, Cass County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas