Union Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Union Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 742 and it contained 297 housing units.[2]

Union 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°31′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEffingham
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Area
 • Total35.84 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land35.8 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
489 ft (149 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
728
 • Density20.7/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62424, 62443, 62473, 62858
FIPS code17-049-76654

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T6N R6E) has a total area of 35.84 square miles (92.8 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Extinct towns
  • Flemingsburg
  • Hill

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bethsaida, Hull, Poe, Ridge and Saint John.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)728[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
  • Effingham Community Unit School District 40

Political districts

References
  • "Union Township, Effingham County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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