Douglas Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Douglas Township
Township

Location in Effingham County

Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°10′N 88°32′W / 39.167°N 88.533°W / 39.167; -88.533Coordinates: 39°10′N 88°32′W / 39.167°N 88.533°W / 39.167; -88.533
Country United States
State Illinois
County Effingham
Established November 6, 1860
Area
 • Total 33.64 sq mi (87.1 km2)
 • Land 33.58 sq mi (87.0 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.18%
Elevation 614 ft (187 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 12,604
 • Density 375.3/sq mi (144.9/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62401, 62467
GNIS feature ID 0428906

Douglas Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,604 and it contained 5,740 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (W½ T8N R6E + S½ T9N R6E) has a total area of 33.64 square miles (87.1 km2), of which 33.58 square miles (87.0 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Effingham City, Green Creek, Ramsey, Saint Anthony Catholic and Saint John Lutheran.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

 Prairie Township, Shelby County Sigel Township, Shelby County
Banner Township
Summit Township		 Spring Point Township, Cumberland County
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