Union Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Union Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°58′N 88°31′W / 38.967°N 88.517°WCoordinates: 38°58′N 88°31′W / 38.967°N 88.517°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Effingham
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
• Total	35.84 sq mi (92.8 km^2)
• Land	35.8 sq mi (93 km^2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km^2)  0.11%
Elevation	489 ft (149 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	742
• Density	20.7/sq mi (8.0/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62424, 62443, 62473, 62858
GNIS feature ID	0429851

Union Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 742 and it contained 297 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T6N R6E) has a total area of 35.84 square miles (92.8 km²), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.^[1]

Extinct towns

• Flemingsburg
• Hill

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bethsaida, Hull, Poe, Ridge and Saint John.

Major highways

• US Route 45

School districts

• Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
• Effingham Community Unit School District 40

Political districts

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

References

• "Union 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