Eastern Township, Franklin County, Illinois

Eastern Township
Township

Location in Franklin County

Franklin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°59′47″N 88°45′40″W / 37.99639°N 88.76111°W / 37.99639; -88.76111Coordinates: 37°59′47″N 88°45′40″W / 37.99639°N 88.76111°W / 37.99639; -88.76111
Country United States
State Illinois
County Franklin
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land 36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.25%
Elevation 453 ft (138 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 582
 • Density 16.1/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62812, 62860, 62890
GNIS feature ID 0428930

Eastern Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 582 and it contained 267 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Brady, Cook, Jones, Manion and Otterson.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

 Ewing Township Northern Township Knight Prairie Township, Hamilton County
Benton Township Flannigan Township, Hamilton County
   Eastern Township  
Frankfort Township Cave Township South Flannigan Township, Hamilton County
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