Shiloh Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Shiloh Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 162 and it contained 89 housing units.[2] Shiloh Township was formed from Young America and Edgar townships.

Shiloh Township
Township
Location in Edgar County
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°44′41″N 87°51′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEdgar
Area
 • Total58.36 sq mi (151.2 km2)
 • Land58.36 sq mi (151.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
154
 • Density2.8/sq mi (1.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61917, 61924, 61932, 61940, 61942, 61944
FIPS code17-045-69498

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 58.36 square miles (151.2 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns
  • Garland
  • Hughes
  • Melwood

Cemeteries

The township contains Payne Cemetery.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)154[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Paris Community Unit School District 4
  • Shiloh Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References
  • "Shiloh Township, Edgar 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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