Mount Sterling Township, Brown County, Illinois

Mount Sterling Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,673 and it contained 1,255 housing units.[2]

Mount Sterling Township
Township
Location in Brown County
Brown County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°58′22″N 90°44′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBrown
EstablishedNovember 8, 1853
Area
 • Total37.24 sq mi (96.5 km2)
 • Land37.19 sq mi (96.3 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.16%
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
4,566
 • Density125.7/sq mi (48.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62353, 62378
FIPS code17-009-51167

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.24 square miles (96.5 km2), of which 37.19 square miles (96.3 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[2]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Greenwell, Harbour, Hersman, Icabod Perry, Keifer, Means, Mount Sterling Catholic, Mount Sterling City, Putnam and Wilson.

Major highways

Landmarks
  • Fairground

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)4,566[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Brown County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References
  • "Mount Sterling Township, Brown County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • 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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