Assumption Township, Christian County, Illinois

Assumption Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°31′N 89°5′W / 39.517°N 89.083°WCoordinates: 39°31′N 89°5′W / 39.517°N 89.083°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Established	November 7, 1865
Area
• Total	42.84 sq mi (111.0 km^2)
• Land	42.84 sq mi (111.0 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	636 ft (194 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,418
• Density	33.1/sq mi (12.8/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62510, 62550, 62555, 62557
GNIS feature ID	0428612

Assumption Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,418 and it contained 680 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.84 square miles (111.0 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Assumption

Unincorporated towns

• Dunkel at 39°28′05″N 89°03′46″W / 39.4681°N 89.0629°W

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Marys Cemetery.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 51

School districts

• Central A & M Community Unit School District 21
• Pana Community Unit School District 8

Political districts

• State House District 98
• State Senate District 49

References

• "Assumption Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 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
• Township Officials of Illinois

Adjacent townships