Montgomery Township, Crawford County, Illinois

Montgomery Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 672 and it contained 301 housing units.[2]

Montgomery Township
Township
Location in Crawford County
Crawford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°54′35″N 87°35′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCrawford
EstablishedJune 21, 1869
Area
 • Total54.5 sq mi (141 km2)
 • Land54.04 sq mi (140.0 km2)
 • Water0.45 sq mi (1.2 km2)  0.83%
Elevation
558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
644
 • Density12.4/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62427, 62451, 62454
FIPS code17-033-50205

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.5 square miles (141 km2), of which 54.04 square miles (140.0 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 0.83%) is water.[2] The Wabash River defines its eastern border.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these twenty-three cemeteries: Allen, Baker, Bartmess, Bennett, Dickerson, Ferrell, Ford, Fuller, Ganies, Green, Green Hill, Hale, Higgins, Johnson, Lackey, Maddox, Morea, Norton, Pleasant View, Seaney, Shaw, Tobey and Wesley Chapel.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)644[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Lawrence County Community Unit District 20
  • Palestine Community Unit School District 3
  • Robinson Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

References
  • "Montgomery Township, Crawford 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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