- Morgan Township, Coles County, Illinois
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Morgan Township — Township — Location in Coles County Coles County's location in Illinois Coordinates: 39°35′44″N 88°06′37″W / 39.59556°N 88.11028°WCoordinates: 39°35′44″N 88°06′37″W / 39.59556°N 88.11028°W Country United States State Illinois County Coles Established November 8, 1859 Area – Total 26.47 sq mi (68.55 km2) – Land 26.44 sq mi (68.47 km2) – Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.12% Elevation 669 ft (204 m) Population (2000) – Total 367 – Density 13.9/sq mi (5.4/km2) Time zone CST (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP codes 61920, 61930, 61943 GNIS feature ID 0429393 Morgan Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 367[1].
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Morgan Township covers an area of 26.47 square miles (68.6 km2); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) or 0.12 percent is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Bushton
- Rardin
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Craig, Hoagland (historical), Knoch, Union and Winkleblack.
School districts
- Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306
- Charleston Community Unit School District 1
- Oakland Community Unit School District 5
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 110
- State Senate District 55
References
- "Morgan Township, Coles County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429393. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
Bowdre Township, Douglas County Sargent Township, Douglas County Seven Hickory Township East Oakland Township Morgan Township
Charleston Township Ashmore Township Municipalities and communities of Coles County, Illinois Cities Charleston | Mattoon | Oakland
Villages Townships Ashmore | Charleston | East Oakland | Humboldt | Hutton | Lafayette | Mattoon | Morgan | North Okaw | Paradise | Pleasant Grove | Seven Hickory
Unincorporated
communitiesFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Townships in Coles County, Illinois
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