West Township, Effingham County, Illinois
| West Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Effingham County | |
 Effingham County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′N 88°45′W / 38.967°N 88.750°WCoordinates: 38°58′N 88°45′W / 38.967°N 88.750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Effingham |
| Established | November 6, 1860 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.95 sq mi (95.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.91 sq mi (95.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 467 |
| • Density | 12.7/sq mi (4.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62411, 62426, 62443, 62458, 62838 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429910 |
West Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 467 and it contained 175 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township (T6N R4E) has a total area of 36.95 square miles (95.7 km2), of which 36.91 square miles (95.6 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]
Extinct towns
- Gilmore
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Beck William, Besing, Faulk, Kavanaugh and Mahon.
School districts
- Altamont Community Unit School District 10
- Effingham Community Unit School District 40
- St Elmo Community Unit School District 202
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 102
- State Senate District 51
- Effingham County Board District G (Doug McCain (R), elected 2014; term expires 2018)
- West Township elected officials elected on April 9, 2013 are: Supervisor, Scott A. Beal (R); Clerk, Iris Ashbaugh (R); Highway Commissioner, Dennis Vaughn (D); Trustees: Wendell Alwardt (R), Mark Holland (D), Michael Runge (R), Bradley Suckow (R). Their terms of office expire in May 2017.
References
- "West 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 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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