Bishop Township, Effingham County, Illinois

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Bishop Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°03′N 88°25′W / 39.050°N 88.417°W / 39.050; -88.417Coordinates: 39°03′N 88°25′W / 39.050°N 88.417°W / 39.050; -88.417
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEffingham
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Area
 • Total34.94 sq mi (90.5 km2)
 • Land34.94 sq mi (90.5 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
577 ft (176 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,396
 • Density40.3/sq mi (15.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62401, 62424, 62467, 62479
FIPS code17-049-06145

Bishop Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,408 and it contained 503 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township (T7N R7E) has a total area of 34.94 square miles (90.5 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Extinct towns[]

  • Elliottstown

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these five cemeteries: Dieterich, Immaculate Conception, King, Saint Aloysius and Saint John Lutheran.

Major highways[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)1,396[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
  • Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Bishop Township, Effingham 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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