Johnson Township, Christian County, Illinois

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Johnson Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°29′02″N 89°18′49″W / 39.48389°N 89.31361°W / 39.48389; -89.31361Coordinates: 39°29′02″N 89°18′49″W / 39.48389°N 89.31361°W / 39.48389; -89.31361
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyChristian
EstablishedNovember 7, 1865
Area
 • Total37.26 sq mi (96.5 km2)
 • Land35.63 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water1.63 sq mi (4.2 km2)  4.37%
Elevation
620 ft (189 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
655
 • Density18.9/sq mi (7.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62555, 62556, 62568
FIPS code17-021-38492

Johnson Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 673 and it contained 282 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.26 square miles (96.5 km2), of which 35.63 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 95.63%) is land and 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2) (or 4.37%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these three cemeteries: Anderson, Brush Creek and Mound Chapel United Brethren.

Major highways[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)655[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts[]

  • State House District 98
  • State Senate District 49

References[]

  • "Johnson Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 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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