Northern Township, Franklin County, Illinois

Northern Township
—  Township  —
Location in Franklin County
Franklin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°05′07″N 88°45′31″W / 38.08528°N 88.75861°W / 38.08528; -88.75861Coordinates: 38°05′07″N 88°45′31″W / 38.08528°N 88.75861°W / 38.08528; -88.75861
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Franklin
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
- Total	36.62 sq mi (94.85 km2)
- Land	36.62 sq mi (94.85 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	492 ft (150 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	458
- Density	12.5/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62836, 62860
GNIS feature ID	0429456

Northern Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 458^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Northern Township covers an area of 36.62 square miles (94.8 km²).

Cities, towns, villages

• Macedonia (west half)

Unincorporated towns

• Diana
• Frisco
• Taylor Hill

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Gilgal, Jacksonville, Middle Fork, Smith and Walnut Grove.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 14

School districts

• Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

• Illinois' 12th congressional district
• State House District 117
• State Senate District 59

References

• "Northern Township, Franklin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429456. Retrieved 2010-01-16. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives