Centralia Township, Marion County, Illinois
Centralia Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,042 and it contained 7,360 housing units.[2]
Centralia Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
Coordinates: 38°31′N 89°5′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Marion |
Settled | November 4, 1873 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.1 sq mi (93 km2) |
• Land | 35.02 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
• Water | 1.08 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 14,547 |
• Density | 429.5/sq mi (165.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-121-12177 |
Geography
Centralia township (T1N R1E) is centered at 38°31'N 89°5'W (38.517, -89.087). The city of Centralia is located in the western part of the township. The township is traversed by U.S. Route 51 (north-south) and by State Route 161 (east-west). According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.02 square miles (90.7 km2) (or 97.01%) is land and 1.08 square miles (2.8 km2) (or 2.99%) is water.[2]
Adjacent townships
- Sandoval Township (north)
- Odin Township (north)
- Salem Township (northeast)
- Raccoon Township (east)
- Rome Township, Jefferson County (southeast)
- Grand Prairie Township, Jefferson County (south)
- Irvington Township, Washington County (southwest and west)
- Brookside Township, Clinton County (west)
- Meridian Township, Clinton County (northwest)
References
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "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.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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