Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois

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Ashmore Township
Township
Location in Coles County
Location in Coles County
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°32′N 88°2′W / 39.533°N 88.033°W / 39.533; -88.033Coordinates: 39°32′N 88°2′W / 39.533°N 88.033°W / 39.533; -88.033
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyColes
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total53.69 sq mi (139.1 km2)
 • Land53.59 sq mi (138.8 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.19%
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,326
 • Density25.5/sq mi (9.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61912, 61920, 61933, 61943 62474
FIPS code17-029-02570

Ashmore Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,364 and it contained 605 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.69 square miles (139.1 km2), of which 53.59 square miles (138.8 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Extinct towns[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Ashmore, Brooks, Enon, Lafler, Miller, Patsy Mitchell, Reed, Saint Omer, Shoot and Zimmerman.

Major highways[]

Airports and landing strips[]

  • John R Reed Airport

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)1,326[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Ashmore Township, Coles 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. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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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Adjacent townships[]

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