Symmes Township, Edgar County, Illinois
Symmes Township | |
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![]() Location in Edgar County | |
![]() Edgar County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°31′44″N 87°42′17″W / 39.52889°N 87.70472°WCoordinates: 39°31′44″N 87°42′17″W / 39.52889°N 87.70472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Edgar |
Established | November 4, 1856 |
Area | |
• Total | 42.43 sq mi (109.9 km2) |
• Land | 42.38 sq mi (109.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.09% |
Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,158 |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,087 |
• Density | 27.3/sq mi (10.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61944, 62423, 62441 |
FIPS code | 17-045-74288 |
Symmes Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,158 and it contained 502 housing units.[2] The township was called Marion Township until May 9, 1857.
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.43 square miles (109.9 km2), of which 42.38 square miles (109.8 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages[]
- Paris (south edge)
Unincorporated towns[]
Extinct towns[]
- Bell Ridge
Cemeteries[]
- Cassady
- Chronic
- Elledge Holley
- Laufman
- Lycan
- New Hope
- O'Hair
- Ogden
- Quinn
- Stephens
- Swango
- Walls
- Zimmerly
Major highways[]
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 1,087 | [1] | |
US Decennial Census[4] |
School districts[]
- Paris Community Unit School District 4
- Paris-Union School District 95
Political districts[]
- Illinois's 15th congressional district
- State House District 109
- State Senate District 55
References[]
- "Symmes Township, Edgar County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- US National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ Oliver, Edgar County IL Google Maps (accessed 30 December 2018)
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Edgar County, Illinois
- Townships in Illinois
- 1856 establishments in Illinois
- Populated places established in 1856