Xenia Township, Clay County, Illinois

Xenia Township
Township
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°38′N 88°38′W / 38.633°N 88.633°WCoordinates: 38°38′N 88°38′W / 38.633°N 88.633°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clay
Established	November 5, 1861
Area
• Total	18.58 sq mi (48.1 km^2)
• Land	18.57 sq mi (48.1 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)  0.05%
Elevation	541 ft (165 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	658
• Density	35.4/sq mi (13.7/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62839, 62899
GNIS feature ID	0429965

Xenia Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 658 and it contained 305 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (N½ T2N R5E) has a total area of 18.58 square miles (48.1 km²), of which 18.57 square miles (48.1 km²) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.05%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Xenia

Unincorporated towns

• Greendale

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Camp Ground, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Salem and Toliver.

Major highways

• US Route 50

School districts

• Flora Community Unit School District 35

Political districts

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

References

• "Xenia Township, Clay County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.

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.

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives