Melrose Township, Clark County, Illinois

Melrose Township is one of fifteen townships in Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, the population is 352 and it has 164 housing units.[2]

Melrose Township
Township
Location in Clark County
Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°12′59″N 87°44′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClark
EstablishedNovember 7, 1854
Area
 • Total32.99 sq mi (85.4 km2)
 • Land32.91 sq mi (85.2 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.24%
Elevation
531 ft (162 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
345
 • Density10.7/sq mi (4.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62441, 62442, 62477, 62478
FIPS code17-023-48229

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.99 square miles (85.4 km2), of which 32.91 square miles (85.2 km2) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns
  • Melrose, Clark County, Illinois Melrose

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Bailff, Liberty, Medsker, Mount Olive, Ohio and Plymouth.

Lakes
  • Craig Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)345[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1
  • Marshall Community Unit School District 2c
  • Martinsville Community Unit School District 3c

Political districts

References
  • "Melrose Township, Clark County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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