Sargent Township, Douglas County, Illinois

Sargent Township
Township
Location in Douglas County
Douglas County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°43′34″N 88°02′16″W / 39.72611°N 88.03778°WCoordinates: 39°43′34″N 88°02′16″W / 39.72611°N 88.03778°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Douglas
Established	November 5, 1867
Area
• Total	47.02 sq mi (121.8 km^2)
• Land	46.95 sq mi (121.6 km^2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.2 km^2)  0.15%
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	286
• Density	6.1/sq mi (2.4/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61917, 61919, 61930, 61942, 61943
GNIS feature ID	0429716

Sargent Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 286 and it contained 127 housing units.^[1] The township contains Walnut Point State Park.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.02 square miles (121.8 km²), of which 46.95 square miles (121.6 km²) (or 99.85%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.15%) is water.^[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Albin, Gwinn and Pleasant Grove.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 133

School districts

• Villa Grove Community Unit School District * Oakland Community Unit School District 5
• Shiloh Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Sargent Township, Douglas County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 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
• Township Officials of Illinois