Johnson Township, Christian County, Illinois

Johnson Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°29′02″N 89°18′49″W / 39.48389°N 89.31361°WCoordinates: 39°29′02″N 89°18′49″W / 39.48389°N 89.31361°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Established	November 7, 1865
Area
• Total	37.26 sq mi (96.5 km^2)
• Land	35.63 sq mi (92.3 km^2)
• Water	1.63 sq mi (4.2 km^2)  4.37%
Elevation	620 ft (189 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	673
• Density	18.9/sq mi (7.3/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62555, 62556, 62568
GNIS feature ID	0429186

Johnson Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 673 and it contained 282 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.26 square miles (96.5 km²), of which 35.63 square miles (92.3 km²) (or 95.63%) is land and 1.63 square miles (4.2 km²) (or 4.37%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Taylorville (partial)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Anderson, Brush Creek and Mound Chapel United Brethren.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 48

School districts

• Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

• State House District 98
• State Senate District 49

References

• "Johnson 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