Union Township, Cumberland County, Illinois

Union Township
Township

Location in Cumberland County

Cumberland County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°20′N 88°5′W / 39.333°N 88.083°W / 39.333; -88.083Coordinates: 39°20′N 88°5′W / 39.333°N 88.083°W / 39.333; -88.083
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Cumberland
Established November 6, 1860
Area
 • Total 52.87 sq mi (136.9 km2)
 • Land 52.77 sq mi (136.7 km2)
 • Water 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.21%
Elevation 610 ft (186 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 690
 • Density 13.1/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61920, 62420, 62428
GNIS feature ID 0429850

Union Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 690 and it contained 313 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52.87 square miles (136.9 km2), of which 52.77 square miles (136.7 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.21%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Bell, Decker, Garrett, Jack Oak, Long Point, Macedonia, Neal, Nebo and Union.

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.

Adjacent townships

Hutton Township, Coles County Parker Township, Clark County
Cottonwood Township
Sumpter Township		 Casey Township, Clark County
   Union Township  
Greenup Township Crooked Creek Township
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