Lucas Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Lucas Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°58′N 88°25′W / 38.967°N 88.417°WCoordinates: 38°58′N 88°25′W / 38.967°N 88.417°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Effingham
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
• Total	35.49 sq mi (91.9 km^2)
• Land	35.49 sq mi (91.9 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	564 ft (172 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	495
• Density	13.9/sq mi (5.4/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62424, 62858
GNIS feature ID	0429289

Lucas Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 495 and it contained 174 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T6N R7E) has a total area of 35.49 square miles (91.9 km²), all land.^[1]

Extinct towns

• Eberle
• Winterrowd

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Merry, Morris, Mount Zion, Saint Matthew Lutheran and Scott.

School districts

• Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
• North Clay Community Unit School District 25

Political districts

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

References

• "Lucas 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