Summit Township, Effingham County, Illinois
Summit Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°08′N 88°38′W / 39.133°N 88.633°WCoordinates: 39°08′N 88°38′W / 39.133°N 88.633°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Effingham |
Established | November 6, 1860 |
Area | |
• Total | 34.54 sq mi (89.5 km2) |
• Land | 33.64 sq mi (87.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 2.61% |
Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 3,550 |
• Density | 106.6/sq mi (41.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62401, 62411, 62461, 62473 |
FIPS code | 17-049-73651 |
Summit Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,584 and it contained 1,654 housing units.[2]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township (T8N R5E) has a total area of 34.54 square miles (89.5 km2), of which 33.64 square miles (87.1 km2) (or 97.39%) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (or 2.61%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages[]
- Effingham (west edge)
Extinct towns[]
- Ewington
- Funkhouser
Cemeteries[]
The township contains these five cemeteries: Arborcrest, Blue Point Baptist, Brown, Ewington and Toothaker.
Major highways[]
- Interstate 57
- Interstate 70
- U.S. Route 40
- Illinois Route 32
- Illinois Route 33
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 3,550 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts[]
- Altamont Community Unit School District 10
- Beecher City Community Unit School District 20
- Effingham Community Unit School District 40
Political districts[]
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 109
- State Senate District 55
References[]
- "Summit Township, Effingham County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- 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 Effingham County, Illinois
- 1860 establishments in Illinois
- Populated places established in 1860
- Townships in Illinois