Prairieton Township, Christian County, Illinois

Prairieton Township
Township

Location in Christian County

Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°37′N 89°5′W / 39.617°N 89.083°W / 39.617; -89.083Coordinates: 39°37′N 89°5′W / 39.617°N 89.083°W / 39.617; -89.083
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Christian
Established November 7, 1865
Area
 • Total 36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Land 36.57 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.05%
Elevation 594 ft (181 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 449
 • Density 12.3/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62510, 62550, 62567
GNIS feature ID 0429602

Prairieton Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 449 and it contained 176 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.58 square miles (94.7 km2), of which 36.57 square miles (94.7 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Adams, Bilyeu, Hayes and Jacobs.

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.

Adjacent Townships

 Pleasant View Township, Macon County South Macon Township, Macon County
May Township
Stonington Township		 Flat Branch Township, Shelby County
Moweaqua Township, Shelby County
   Prairieton Township  
Assumption Township
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