Moccasin Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Moccasin Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 484 and it contained 219 housing units.[2]

Moccasin Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°08′N 88°45′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEffingham
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Area
 • Total35.6 sq mi (92 km2)
 • Land35.59 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
480
 • Density13.6/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62411, 62414, 62461
FIPS code17-049-49763

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T8N R4E) has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.59 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns
  • Blue Point

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Moccasin, Pleasant Grove and Saint Paul Lutheran.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)480[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Altamont Community Unit School District 10
  • Beecher City Community Unit School District 20

Political districts

References
  • "Moccasin 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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