Pendleton Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
Pendleton Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°16′N 88°45′W / 38.267°N 88.750°WCoordinates: 38°16′N 88°45′W / 38.267°N 88.750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 35.73 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
• Land | 35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.56% |
Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,192 |
• Density | 33.9/sq mi (13.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62810, 62814, 62872 |
FIPS code | 17-081-58564 |
Pendleton Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,206 and it contained 461 housing units.[2]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.73 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 35.53 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.44%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 0.56%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°16'N 88°45'W (38.259,-89.755). It is traversed east–west by Interstate Route 64 and northwest to southeast by State Route 142.
Cities, towns, villages[]
Unincorporated towns[]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns[]
- Harris Grove at 38°13′05″N 88°47′28″W / 38.218°N 88.791°W
- Lynchburg at 38°17′13″N 88°47′10″W / 38.287°N 88.786°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships[]
- Webber Township (north)
- Four Mile Township, Wayne County (northeast)
- Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County (southeast)
- Moore's Prairie Township (south)
- Spring Garden Township (southwest)
- Dodds Township (west)
- Mt. Vernon Township (northwest)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Flint, Laird, New Hope, Opdyke, Rentchler, Richardson Farm, Shelton, Smith and Wall Farm.
Major highways[]
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 1,192 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts[]
- Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
Political districts[]
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References[]
- "Pendleton Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- 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[]
- Townships in Jefferson County, Illinois
- Mount Vernon, Illinois micropolitan area
- Townships in Illinois