Dolson Township, Clark County, Illinois

Dolson Township
—  Township  —
Location in Clark County
Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°26′49″N 87°50′32″W / 39.44694°N 87.84222°W / 39.44694; -87.84222Coordinates: 39°26′49″N 87°50′32″W / 39.44694°N 87.84222°W / 39.44694; -87.84222
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Established	November 7, 1854
Area
– Total	35.72 sq mi (92.5 km2)
– Land	34.48 sq mi (89.31 km2)
– Water	1.24 sq mi (3.2 km2)  3.46%
Elevation	666 ft (203 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	352
– Density	10.2/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61933, 62441, 62442
GNIS feature ID	0428901

Dolson Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 352^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Dolson Township covers an area of 35.72 square miles (92.5 km²); of this, 1.24 square miles (3.2 km²) or 3.46 percent is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Clarksville
• Doyles

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Bluegrass, Clarksville Baptist, Cupps, Davis, Ennis, Green Moss and Shiloh.

School districts

• Marshall Community Unit School District 2c
• Martinsville Community Unit School District 3c

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Dolson Township, Clark County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428901. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
• 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