Embarrass Township, Edgar County, Illinois

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Embarrass Township
Township
Location in Edgar County
Location in Edgar County
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°40′23″N 87°55′05″W / 39.67306°N 87.91806°W / 39.67306; -87.91806Coordinates: 39°40′23″N 87°55′05″W / 39.67306°N 87.91806°W / 39.67306; -87.91806
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEdgar
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total44.14 sq mi (114.3 km2)
 • Land44.14 sq mi (114.3 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
580
 • Density14/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61917, 61933, 61943, 61944, 61949
FIPS code17-045-23958

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.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.14 square miles (114.3 km2), all land.[2]

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

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)580[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Kansas Community Unit School District 3
  • Oakland Community Unit School District 5
  • Shiloh Community Unit School District 1

Political districts[]

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. ^ 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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