Eastern Township, Franklin County, Illinois

Eastern Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Franklin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°59′47″N 88°45′40″W / 37.99639°N 88.76111°WCoordinates: 37°59′47″N 88°45′40″W / 37.99639°N 88.76111°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Franklin
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	36.22 sq mi (93.8 km^2)
• Land	36.13 sq mi (93.6 km^2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km^2)  0.25%
Elevation	453 ft (138 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	582
• Density	16.1/sq mi (6.2/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62812, 62860, 62890
GNIS feature ID	0428930

Eastern Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 582 and it contained 267 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.22 square miles (93.8 km²), of which 36.13 square miles (93.6 km²) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (or 0.25%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Akin
• Akin Junction
• Bessie
• Boothby
• Rust

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Brady, Cook, Jones, Manion and Otterson.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 34

School districts

• Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

• Illinois' 12th congressional district
• State House District 117
• State Senate District 59

References

• "Eastern Township, Franklin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
• 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