Wrights Township, Greene County, Illinois

Wrights Township
Township
Location in Greene County
Greene County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°23′21″N 90°19′14″W / 39.38917°N 90.32056°WCoordinates: 39°23′21″N 90°19′14″W / 39.38917°N 90.32056°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Greene
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	35.93 sq mi (93.1 km^2)
• Land	35.93 sq mi (93.1 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	515 ft (157 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	314
• Density	8.7/sq mi (3.4/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62016, 62044, 62082, 62092
GNIS feature ID	0429960

Wrights Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 314 and it contained 139 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.93 square miles (93.1 km²), all land.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Wrights at 39°22′33″N 90°17′39″W / 39.37588°N 90.294284°W

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Hickory Grove Cemetery.

School districts

• Carrollton Community Unit School District 1
• Greenfield Community Unit School District 10
• North Greene Unit School District 3

Political districts

• Illinois' 17th congressional district
• State House District 97
• State Senate District 49

References

• "Wrights Township, Greene 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