Douglas Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Douglas Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,604 and it contained 5,740 housing units.[2]

Douglas Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°10′N 88°32′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEffingham
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Area
 • Total33.64 sq mi (87.1 km2)
 • Land33.58 sq mi (87.0 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.18%
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
12,903
 • Density375.3/sq mi (144.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62401, 62467
FIPS code17-049-20474

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (W½ T8N R6E + S½ T9N R6E) has a total area of 33.64 square miles (87.1 km2), of which 33.58 square miles (87.0 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns
  • Green Creek

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Effingham City, Green Creek, Ramsey, Saint Anthony Catholic and Saint John Lutheran.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Saint Anthony Memorial Hospital Heliport

Landmarks
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)12,903[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Beecher City Community Unit School District 20
  • Effingham Community Unit School District 40
  • Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit District 5a
  • Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50

Political districts

References
  • "Douglas 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 and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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