Shiloh Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Shiloh Township
Township
Location in Edgar County
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°44′41″N 87°51′14″W / 39.74472°N 87.85389°WCoordinates: 39°44′41″N 87°51′14″W / 39.74472°N 87.85389°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Edgar
Area
• Total	58.36 sq mi (151.2 km^2)
• Land	58.36 sq mi (151.2 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	663 ft (202 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	162
• Density	2.8/sq mi (1.1/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61917, 61924, 61932, 61940, 61942, 61944
GNIS feature ID	0429744

Shiloh Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 162 and it contained 89 housing units.^[1] Shiloh Township was formed from Young America and Edgar townships.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 58.36 square miles (151.2 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Hume (south edge)

Extinct towns

• Garland
• Hughes
• Melwood

Cemeteries

The township contains Payne Cemetery.

Major highways

• US Route 36
• Illinois Route 49

School districts

• Paris Community Unit School District 4
• Shiloh Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

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

References

• "Shiloh Township, Edgar 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
• Edgar County Official Site