Douglas Township, Clark County, Illinois

Douglas Township
—  Township  —
Location in Clark County
Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°28′10″N 87°44′47″W / 39.46944°N 87.74639°W / 39.46944; -87.74639Coordinates: 39°28′10″N 87°44′47″W / 39.46944°N 87.74639°W / 39.46944; -87.74639
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Area
- Total	17.67 sq mi (45.76 km2)
- Land	17.67 sq mi (45.76 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	627 ft (191 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	161
- Density	9.1/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	62441
GNIS feature ID	0428905

Douglas Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 161^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Douglas Township covers an area of 17.67 square miles (45.8 km²).

Cities, towns, villages

• Marshall (northwest edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Castle Fin

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Forsythe Cemetery.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 1

School districts

• Marshall Community Unit School District #C-2

Political districts

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

References

• "Douglas 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:0428905. 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