Mound Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Mound Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,648 and it contained 1,494 housing units.[2]

Mound Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°03′N 88°45′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEffingham
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Area
 • Total37.1 sq mi (96 km2)
 • Land36.97 sq mi (95.8 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.35%
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
3,611
 • Density98.7/sq mi (38.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62411, 62458
FIPS code17-049-50725

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T7N R4E) has a total area of 37.1 square miles (96 km2), of which 36.97 square miles (95.8 km2) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.35%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns
  • East Meadows
  • Southmore Heights

Cemeteries

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Bethlehem, Drysdale, German Methodist, Immanuel Lutheran, McCoy, Newman, Saint Clare Catholic, Union, Union and Zion Lutheran.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)3,611[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Altamont Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

References
  • "Mound 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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