Virginia Township, Cass County, Illinois

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Virginia Township
Township
Location in Cass County
Location in Cass County
Cass County's location in Illinois
Cass County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°55′15″N 90°13′20″W / 39.92083°N 90.22222°W / 39.92083; -90.22222Coordinates: 39°55′15″N 90°13′20″W / 39.92083°N 90.22222°W / 39.92083; -90.22222
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCass
EstablishedNovember 6, 1923
Area
 • Total35.78 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Land35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
620 ft (189 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,701
 • Density51.1/sq mi (19.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62611, 62691
FIPS code17-017-78214

Virginia Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,827 and it contained 840 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.78 square miles (92.7 km2), of which 35.76 square miles (92.6 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Unincorporated towns[]

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Berry, Bethlehem, Clark, John Epler Taylor, Levi Springer, Robinson, Stephenson, William Nisbet and Zion.

Major highways[]

Landmarks[]

  • Dunaway Park

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)1,701[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Virginia Community Unit School District 64

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Virginia Township, Cass 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
  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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