Martinsville Township, Clark County, Illinois

Martinsville Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,602 and it contained 777 housing units.[2]

Martinsville Township
Township
The Lincoln School Museum, north of Martinsville: Once a one-room schoolhouse, it is now a museum showcasing primary education of the late 19th century.
Location in Clark County
Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°19′21″N 87°51′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClark
EstablishedNovember 7, 1854
Area
 • Total41.82 sq mi (108.3 km2)
 • Land41.67 sq mi (107.9 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.36%
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,559
 • Density38.4/sq mi (14.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62442
FIPS code17-023-47267

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.82 square miles (108.3 km2), of which 41.67 square miles (107.9 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.36%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Island Grove, Kettering, Lincoln, Mount Pleasant, Baird and Rupp.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)1,559[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4C
  • Martinsville Community Unit School District 3C

Political districts

References
  • "Martinsville Township, Clark 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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