Bishop Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Bishop Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°03′N 88°25′W / 39.050°N 88.417°WCoordinates: 39°03′N 88°25′W / 39.050°N 88.417°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Effingham
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
• Total	34.94 sq mi (90.5 km^2)
• Land	34.94 sq mi (90.5 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	577 ft (176 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,408
• Density	40.3/sq mi (15.6/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62401, 62424, 62467, 62479
GNIS feature ID	0428676

Bishop Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,408 and it contained 503 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T7N R7E) has a total area of 34.94 square miles (90.5 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Dieterich

Extinct towns

• Elliottstown

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Dieterich, Immaculate Conception, King, Saint Aloysius and Saint John Lutheran.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 33

School districts

• Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
• Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 108
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Bishop Township, Effingham County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• 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