King Township, Christian County, Illinois

King Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°26′38″N 89°30′14″W / 39.44389°N 89.50389°WCoordinates: 39°26′38″N 89°30′14″W / 39.44389°N 89.50389°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Established	November 7, 1865
Area
• Total	36.66 sq mi (94.9 km^2)
• Land	36.66 sq mi (94.9 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	244
• Density	6.7/sq mi (2.6/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62538, 62546, 62558
GNIS feature ID	0429209

King Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 244 and it contained 104 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Harvel (partial)
• Morrisonville (west edge)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Harvel and Morrisonville.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 48

Airports and landing strips

• Deal Landing Strip
• Seitz Landing Strip

School districts

• Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
• Panhandle Community Unit School District 2
• Pawnee Community Unit School District 11

Political districts

• State House District 98
• State Senate District 49

References

• "King 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