Locust Township, Christian County, Illinois

Locust Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,825 and it contained 263 housing units.[2]

Locust Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°28′51″N 89°11′39″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyChristian
EstablishedNovember 7, 1865
Area
 • Total36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Land35.84 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.72%
Elevation
620 ft (189 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,797
 • Density50.9/sq mi (19.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62555, 62557, 62568
FIPS code17-021-44251

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.84 square miles (92.8 km2) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.72%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Buckeye, Donner, Durbin, Millersville, Owaneco and County Poor Farm.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Metsker Landing Strip

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)1,797[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Central A & M Community Unit School District 21
  • Pana Community Unit School District 8
  • Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts
  • State House District 98
  • State Senate District 49

References
  • "Locust Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 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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