Omaha Township, Gallatin County, Illinois

Omaha Township
Township

Location in Gallatin County

Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°52′53″N 88°18′44″W / 37.88139°N 88.31222°W / 37.88139; -88.31222Coordinates: 37°52′53″N 88°18′44″W / 37.88139°N 88.31222°W / 37.88139; -88.31222
Country United States
State Illinois
County Gallatin
Established November 5, 1890
Area
 • Total 18.62 sq mi (48.2 km2)
 • Land 18.56 sq mi (48.1 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.27%
Elevation 371 ft (113 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 499
 • Density 26.9/sq mi (10.4/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62869, 62871
GNIS feature ID 0429489

Omaha Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 499 and it contained 226 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.62 square miles (48.2 km2), of which 18.56 square miles (48.1 km2) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.27%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Adkin, Palestine Number 1, Palestine Number 2, Poplar, Shane and Shaw.

Major highways

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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