Harter Township, Clay County, Illinois

Harter Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,394 and it contained 2,948 housing units.[2]

Harter Township
Township
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°40′N 88°32′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClay
EstablishedNovember 5, 1861
Area
 • Total55.97 sq mi (145.0 km2)
 • Land55.86 sq mi (144.7 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.18%
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
6,168
 • Density114.5/sq mi (44.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62839, 62858, 62899
FIPS code17-025-33266

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T2&3N R6E) has a total area of 55.97 square miles (145.0 km2), of which 55.86 square miles (144.7 km2) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages
  • Flora (west three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Elmwood, Garden of Memories, Golden, Jenkins, Logan Family, Meisenheimer and Saint Stephens.

Major highways
  • US Route 45
  • US Route 50

Airports and landing strips
  • Clay County Hospital Heliport

Lakes
  • Trago Lake

Landmarks
  • Charley Brown Park

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)6,168[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Flora Community Unit School District 35
  • North Clay Community Unit School District 25

Political districts

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