- Embarrass Township, Edgar County, Illinois
Infobox Settlement
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settlement_type=Township
official_name = Embarrass Township
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map_caption = Location in Edgar County
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Illinois
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Edgar
leader_title = Supervisor
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established_title = Established
established_date =November 4 ,1856
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area_total_km2 = 114.47
area_total_sq_mi = 44.2
area_land_km2 = 114.47
area_land_sq_mi = 44.2
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
area_water_percent = 0.0
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 658
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timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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blank_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428966 0428966]Embarrass Township is located in Edgar County,
Illinois . The population was 658 at the 2000 census.Geography
Embarrass Township covers an area of 44.24 square miles and contains one incorporated settlement, Brocton. It contains five cemeteries: Catfish, Catfish Point, Embarrass, Scott and Zimmerman.
The streams of Catfish Creek and Hickory Grove Creek run through this township.
Transportation
Embarrass Township contains two airports: Ewing Landing Strip and Lamkey Landing Strip.
References
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/index.html USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)]
External links
* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_lang=en&_ US Census]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Embarrass-Edgar-IL.html City-data.com]
* [http://www.edgarcounty-il.gov/ Edgar County Official Site]
* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/edgar.html Illinois State Archives]
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