Meridian Township, Clinton County, Illinois
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Meridian Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°38′00″N 89°12′00″W / 38.63333°N 89.20000°WCoordinates: 38°38′00″N 89°12′00″W / 38.63333°N 89.20000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Clinton |
Established | November 4, 1873 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.89 sq mi (95.5 km2) |
• Land | 36.82 sq mi (95.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.19% |
Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 549 |
• Density | 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62231, 62283 62801, 62882 |
FIPS code | 17-027-48476 |
Meridian Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 547 and it contained 255 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.89 square miles (95.5 km2), of which 36.82 square miles (95.4 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Bethlehem Lutheran and Stacey.[3]
Major highways
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 549 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
School districts
- Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
- Sandoval Community Unit School District 501
Political districts
- Illinois's 19th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Meridian Township, Clinton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- 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.
- ^ "Meridian Township Cemetery Index". Clinton Co ILGenWeb Project. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.