- Clement Township, Clinton County, Illinois
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Clement Township — Township — Location in Clinton County Clinton County's location in Illinois Coordinates: 38°36′37″N 89°17′35″W / 38.61028°N 89.29306°WCoordinates: 38°36′37″N 89°17′35″W / 38.61028°N 89.29306°W Country United States State Illinois County Clinton Established November 4, 1873 Area – Total 25.93 sq mi (67.17 km2) – Land 18.9 sq mi (48.94 km2) – Water 7.04 sq mi (18.22 km2) 27.13% Elevation 456 ft (139 m) Population (2000) – Total 515 – Density 27.2/sq mi (10.5/km2) Time zone CST (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP codes 62231 62801 GNIS feature ID 0428820 Clement Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 515[1]. Clement Township was formed from Carlyle Township.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Clement Township covers an area of 25.93 square miles (67.2 km2); of this, 7.04 square miles (18.2 km2) or 27.13 percent is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Collins, Gerdes and Matsler.
Major highways
Landmarks
- Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area (southeast edge)
- South Shore State Park
School districts
- Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Clement Township, Clinton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428820. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
Irishtown Township East Fork Township Carlyle Township Meridian Township Clement Township Lake Township Brookside Township Municipalities and communities of Clinton County, Illinois Cities Villages Albers | Aviston | Bartelso | Beckemeyer | Damiansville | Germantown | Hoffman | Huey | Keyesport‡ | New Baden‡
Townships Breese | Brookside | Carlyle | Clement | East Fork | Germantown | Irishtown | Lake | Looking Glass | Meridian | Santa Fe | Saint Rose | Sugar Creek | Wade | Wheatfield
Unincorporated
communitiesBoulder | Ferrin | Harbor Light Bay | Jamestown | Marydale | New Memphis | New Memphis Station | North Harbor | Panorama Hills | Posey | Royal Lake Resort | Saint Rose | Shattuc | Snearlyville | Stottletown | Wertenberg
Ghost town Fremont
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Townships in Clinton County, Illinois
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