Cottonwood Township, Cumberland County, Illinois

Cottonwood Township
Township

Location in Cumberland County

Cumberland County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°21′N 88°15′W / 39.350°N 88.250°W / 39.350; -88.250Coordinates: 39°21′N 88°15′W / 39.350°N 88.250°W / 39.350; -88.250
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Cumberland
Established November 6, 1860
Area
 • Total 32.68 sq mi (84.6 km2)
 • Land 32.67 sq mi (84.6 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 640 ft (195 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 521
 • Density 15.9/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62428, 62440, 62468, 62469
GNIS feature ID 0428849

Cottonwood Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 521 and it contained 231 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.68 square miles (84.6 km2), of which 32.67 square miles (84.6 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[1] The Embarras River defines the township's eastern border.

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Haggins, Hutton and Tippett.

Airports and landing strips

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.

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Adjacent townships

Pleasant Grove Township, Coles County Hutton Township, Coles County
Neoga Township Union Township
   Cottonwood Township  
Sumpter Township
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