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Xenia Township, Clay County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°38′N 88°38′W / 38.633°N 88.633°W / 38.633; -88.633
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Xenia Township
Location in Clay County
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°38′N 88°38′W / 38.633°N 88.633°W / 38.633; -88.633
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClay
EstablishedNovember 5, 1861
Area
 • Total18.58 sq mi (48.1 km2)
 • Land18.57 sq mi (48.1 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.05%
Elevation
541 ft (165 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
638
 • Density35.4/sq mi (13.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62839, 62899
FIPS code17-025-83752

Xenia Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 658 and it contained 305 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (N½ T2N R5E) has a total area of 18.58 square miles (48.1 km2), of which 18.57 square miles (48.1 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Camp Ground, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Salem and Toliver.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)638[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Flora Community Unit School District 35

Political districts

References

  • "Xenia Township, Clay County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-10.