Teutopolis Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Village of Teutopolis and Township
Township
Nickname(s): T-town
Motto: A Great Place To Live
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°08′N 88°30′W / 39.133°N 88.500°WCoordinates: 39°08′N 88°30′W / 39.133°N 88.500°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Effingham
Area
• Total	17.04 sq mi (44.1 km^2)
• Land	17.04 sq mi (44.1 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,605
• Density	152.9/sq mi (59.0/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62401, 62467
GNIS feature ID	0429830

Teutopolis Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,605 and it contained 965 housing units.^[1] It was formed from Douglas Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (E½ T8N R6E) has a total area of 17.04 square miles (44.1 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Effingham (east edge)
• Teutopolis (vast majority)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Saint Francis and Wood Lawn.

Major highways

• Interstate 57
• Interstate 70
• U.S. Route 40
• U.S. Route 45
• Illinois Route 33

School districts

• Effingham Community Unit School District 40
• Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 108
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Teutopolis 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