Embarrass Township, Edgar County, Illinois
Embarrass Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Edgar County | |
Edgar County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°40′23″N 87°55′05″W / 39.67306°N 87.91806°WCoordinates: 39°40′23″N 87°55′05″W / 39.67306°N 87.91806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Edgar |
Established | November 4, 1856 |
Area | |
• Total | 44.14 sq mi (114.3 km2) |
• Land | 44.14 sq mi (114.3 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 620 |
• Density | 14/sq mi (5/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61917, 61933, 61943, 61944, 61949 |
GNIS feature ID | 0428966 |
Embarrass Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 620 and it contained 288 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.14 square miles (114.3 km2), all land.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
Extinct towns
- Catfish
- New Athens
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Catfish, Catfish Point, Embarrass, Scott and Zimmerman. Shield cemetery lies on Coles county line, half in Embarrass township. Housel cemetery has records also.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Ewing Landing Strip
- Lamkey Landing Strip
School districts
- Kansas Community Unit School District 3
- Oakland Community Unit School District 5
- Shiloh Community Unit School District 1
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 110
- State Senate District 55
References
- "Embarrass Township, Edgar 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 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
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Shiloh Township | |||
East Oakland Township, Coles County Sargent Township, Douglas County |
Buck Township | |||
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Kansas Township |
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