Ewing Township, Franklin County, Illinois

Ewing Township
Township

Location in Franklin County

Franklin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°04′45″N 88°52′42″W / 38.07917°N 88.87833°W / 38.07917; -88.87833Coordinates: 38°04′45″N 88°52′42″W / 38.07917°N 88.87833°W / 38.07917; -88.87833
Country United States
State Illinois
County Franklin
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 38.02 sq mi (98.5 km2)
 • Land 35.9 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Water 2.12 sq mi (5.5 km2)  5.58%
Elevation 472 ft (144 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,345
 • Density 37.5/sq mi (14.5/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62812, 62836, 62846, 62897
GNIS feature ID 0428984

Ewing Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population consisted of 1,345 in 657 households.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.02 square miles (98.5 km2), of which 35.9 square miles (93 km2) (or 94.42%) is land and 2.12 square miles (5.5 km2) (or 5.58%) is water.[1] The east portion of the Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area is in this township, as is Rend Lake.

Cities, towns, villages

School Districts

Ewing-Northern Grade School 115

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Cypher, Franklin, King, Miller, Overturf, Phillips, Shiloh, Thurmond and Winemiller.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

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

 Elk Prairie Township, Jefferson County Spring Garden Township, Jefferson County Moores Prairie Township, Jefferson County
Barren Township Northern Township
   Ewing Township  
Browning Township Benton Township Eastern Township
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