Moccasin Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Moccasin Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°08′N 88°45′W / 39.133°N 88.750°WCoordinates: 39°08′N 88°45′W / 39.133°N 88.750°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Effingham
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
• Total	35.6 sq mi (92 km^2)
• Land	35.59 sq mi (92.2 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)  0.03%
Elevation	591 ft (180 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	484
• Density	13.6/sq mi (5.3/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62411, 62414, 62461
GNIS feature ID	0429378

Moccasin Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 484 and it contained 219 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T8N R4E) has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km²), of which 35.59 square miles (92.2 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Moccasin

Extinct towns

• Blue Point

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Moccasin, Pleasant Grove and Saint Paul Lutheran.

School districts

• Altamont Community Unit School District 10
• Beecher City Community Unit School District 20

Political districts

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

References

• "Moccasin 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