Louisville Township, Clay County, Illinois

Louisville Township
Township
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°47′N 88°32′W / 38.783°N 88.533°WCoordinates: 38°47′N 88°32′W / 38.783°N 88.533°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clay
Established	November 5, 1861
Area
• Total	36.66 sq mi (94.9 km^2)
• Land	36.42 sq mi (94.3 km^2)
• Water	0.24 sq mi (0.6 km^2)  0.65%
Elevation	472 ft (144 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,662
• Density	45.6/sq mi (17.6/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62839, 62858
GNIS feature ID	0429284

Louisville Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,662 and it contained 758 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T4N R6E) has a total area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km²), of which 36.42 square miles (94.3 km²) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²) (or 0.65%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Louisville

Unincorporated towns

• Riffle

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Brown, Christian Home, Old Louisville, Orchard Hill, Red Brush, Riffle, Speaks and Tolliver.

Major highways

• US Route 45

School districts

• North Clay Community Unit School District 25

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 108
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Louisville Township, Clay 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