Clement Township, Clinton County, Illinois

Clement Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°36′37″N 89°17′35″W / 38.61028°N 89.29306°WCoordinates: 38°36′37″N 89°17′35″W / 38.61028°N 89.29306°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clinton
Established	November 4, 1873
Area
• Total	25.86 sq mi (67.0 km^2)
• Land	18.82 sq mi (48.7 km^2)
• Water	7.04 sq mi (18.2 km^2)  27.22%
Elevation	456 ft (139 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	475
• Density	25.2/sq mi (9.7/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62231 62801
GNIS feature ID	0428820

Clement Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 475 and it contained 201 housing units.^[1] Clement Township was formed from Carlyle Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.86 square miles (67.0 km²), of which 18.82 square miles (48.7 km²) (or 72.78%) is land and 7.04 square miles (18.2 km²) (or 27.22%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Huey

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Collins, Gerdes and Matsler.

Major highways

• US Route 50

Landmarks

• Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area (southeast edge)
• South Shore State Park

School districts

• Carlyle Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 107
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Clement Township, Clinton 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