McLeansboro Township, Hamilton County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°04′52″N 88°32′27″W / 38.08111°N 88.54083°W / 38.08111; -88.54083
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McLeansboro Township
Township
Location in Hamilton County
Location in Hamilton County
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°04′52″N 88°32′27″W / 38.08111°N 88.54083°W / 38.08111; -88.54083
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHamilton
EstablishedNovember 3, 1885
Area
 • Total35.92 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Land35.6 sq mi (92 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.89%
Elevation
446 ft (136 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
3,645
 • Density107.6/sq mi (41.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62859
FIPS code17-065-45837

McLeansboro Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,830 and it contained 1,907 housing units.[2]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.92 square miles (93.0 km2), of which 35.6 square miles (92 km2) (or 99.11%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) (or 0.89%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[edit]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

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

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Concord, Crisel, Glenview Memorial Gardens, Hutson, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Presley and Union Hill.

Airports and landing strips[edit]

  • McLeansboro Airport

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)3,645[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[edit]

  • Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • "McLeansboro Township, Hamilton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[edit]

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