Shawnee Township, Gallatin County, Illinois

Shawnee Township
Township
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′59″N 88°06′18″W / 37.74972°N 88.10500°WCoordinates: 37°44′59″N 88°06′18″W / 37.74972°N 88.10500°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Gallatin
Established	November 5, 1890
Area
• Total	24.24 sq mi (62.8 km^2)
• Land	23.47 sq mi (60.8 km^2)
• Water	0.77 sq mi (2.0 km^2)  3.18%
Elevation	335 ft (102 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	230
• Density	9.8/sq mi (3.8/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62984
GNIS feature ID	0429737

Shawnee Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 230 and it contained 137 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.24 square miles (62.8 km²), of which 23.47 square miles (60.8 km²) (or 96.82%) is land and 0.77 square miles (2.0 km²) (or 3.18%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Old Shawneetown
• Shawneetown (east half)

Cemeteries

The township contains Immaculate Conception Cemetery.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 13
• Illinois Route 56

Rivers

• Ohio River

Lakes

• Big Lake
• Black Lake
• Fehrer Lake
• Fish Lake

Landmarks

• Fairgrounds

School districts

• Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 118
• State Senate District 59

References

• "Shawnee Township, Gallatin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• 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