Taylorville Township, Christian County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°34′04″N 89°19′04″W / 39.56778°N 89.31778°W / 39.56778; -89.31778
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Taylorville Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°34′04″N 89°19′04″W / 39.56778°N 89.31778°W / 39.56778; -89.31778
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyChristian
EstablishedNovember 7, 1865
Area
 • Total42.86 sq mi (111.0 km2)
 • Land42.56 sq mi (110.2 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.70%
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
11,917
 • Density293.3/sq mi (113.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62531, 62540, 62568
FIPS code17-021-74587

Taylorville Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,483 and it contained 5,924 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.86 square miles (111.0 km2), of which 42.56 square miles (110.2 km2) (or 99.30%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.70%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Langley, Oak Hill and Young.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Taylorville Municipal Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)11,917[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Edinburg Community Unit School District 4
  • Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

  • State House District 87
  • State House District 98
  • State Senate District 44
  • State Senate District 49

References

  • "Taylorville Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 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.

External links

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