Mount Sterling Township, Brown County, Illinois
Mount Sterling Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°58′22″N 90°44′54″W / 39.97278°N 90.74833°WCoordinates: 39°58′22″N 90°44′54″W / 39.97278°N 90.74833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Brown |
Established | November 8, 1853 |
Area | |
• Total | 37.24 sq mi (96.5 km2) |
• Land | 37.19 sq mi (96.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.16% |
Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 4,566 |
• Density | 125.7/sq mi (48.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62353, 62378 |
FIPS code | 17-009-51167 |
Mount Sterling Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,673 and it contained 1,255 housing units.[2]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.24 square miles (96.5 km2), of which 37.19 square miles (96.3 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[2]
Cities[]
Unincorporated towns[]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains these ten cemeteries: Greenwell, Harbour, Hersman, Icabod Perry, Keifer, Means, Mount Sterling Catholic, Mount Sterling City, Putnam and Wilson.
Major highways[]
- US Route 24
- Illinois Route 99
- Illinois Route 107
Landmarks[]
- Fairground
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 4,566 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts[]
- Brown County Community Unit School District 1
Political districts[]
- Illinois' 18th congressional district
- State House District 93
- State Senate District 47
References[]
- "Mount Sterling Township, Brown County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Brown County, Illinois
- Populated places established in 1853
- Townships in Illinois
- 1853 establishments in Illinois