Asbury Township, Gallatin County, Illinois

Asbury Township
Township
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°53′16″N 88°12′45″W / 37.88778°N 88.21250°WCoordinates: 37°53′16″N 88°12′45″W / 37.88778°N 88.21250°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Gallatin
Established	November 5, 1890
Area
• Total	17.82 sq mi (46.2 km^2)
• Land	17.79 sq mi (46.1 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km^2)  0.17%
Elevation	410 ft (125 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	105
• Density	5.9/sq mi (2.3/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62867, 62871
GNIS feature ID	0428604

Asbury Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 105 and it contained 51 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.82 square miles (46.2 km²), of which 17.79 square miles (46.1 km²) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.17%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Cottonwood at 37°53′21″N 88°12′47″W / 37.889213°N 88.213094°W

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Cottonwood Presbyterian Church and Swan.

School districts

• Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 118
• State Senate District 59

References

• "Asbury Township, Gallatin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives