Morgan Township, Coles County, Illinois

Morgan Township
Township
Location in Coles County
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°36′N 88°7′W / 39.600°N 88.117°WCoordinates: 39°36′N 88°7′W / 39.600°N 88.117°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Coles
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	26.51 sq mi (68.7 km^2)
• Land	26.48 sq mi (68.6 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km^2)  0.11%
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	359
• Density	13.6/sq mi (5.3/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61920, 61930, 61943
GNIS feature ID	0429393

Morgan Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 359 and it contained 163 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.51 square miles (68.7 km²), of which 26.48 square miles (68.6 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Bushton
• Rardin

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Craig, Hoagland (historical), Knoch, Union and Winkleblack.

School districts

• Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306
• Charleston Community Unit School District 1
• Oakland Community Unit School District 5

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Morgan Township, Coles 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

Adjacent townships