Liberty Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Liberty Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°12′N 88°45′W / 39.200°N 88.750°WCoordinates: 39°12′N 88°45′W / 39.200°N 88.750°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Effingham
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
• Total	17.97 sq mi (46.5 km^2)
• Land	17.97 sq mi (46.5 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	594 ft (181 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	764
• Density	42.5/sq mi (16.4/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62414, 62461
GNIS feature ID	0429254

Liberty Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 764 and it contained 350 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (S½ T9N R4E) has a total area of 17.97 square miles (46.5 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Beecher City

Extinct towns

• Holland, Illinois

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Agney, Beecher, Memorial Gardens and Tipsword.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 33

School districts

• Beecher City Community Unit School District 20

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Liberty Township, Effingham 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