Media Township, Henderson County, Illinois

Media Township
Township
Location in Henderson County
Henderson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°45′56″N 90°50′20″W / 40.76556°N 90.83889°WCoordinates: 40°45′56″N 90°50′20″W / 40.76556°N 90.83889°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Henderson
Established	November 6, 1906
Area
• Total	36.41 sq mi (94.3 km^2)
• Land	36.41 sq mi (94.3 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	712 ft (217 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	392
• Density	10.8/sq mi (4.2/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61418, 61460, 61478, 61480
GNIS feature ID	0429349

Media Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 392 and it contained 186 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.41 square miles (94.3 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Media
• Stronghurst (east quarter)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Adair, Davidson and Walnut Grove.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 94
• Illinois Route 116

Airports and landing strips

• Neff Airport

School districts

• West Central Community Unit School District 235

Political districts

• Illinois's 17th congressional district
• State House District 94
• State Senate District 47

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• "Media Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
• 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