Marshall Township, Clark County, Illinois

Marshall Township
—  Township  —
Location in Clark County
Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°24′08″N 87°44′14″W / 39.40222°N 87.73722°W / 39.40222; -87.73722Coordinates: 39°24′08″N 87°44′14″W / 39.40222°N 87.73722°W / 39.40222; -87.73722
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Established	November 7, 1854
Area
- Total	31.77 sq mi (82.29 km2)
- Land	31.69 sq mi (82.07 km2)
- Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)  0.28%
Elevation	568 ft (173 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,734
- Density	149.4/sq mi (57.7/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	62441
GNIS feature ID	0429329

Marshall Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,734^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Marshall Township covers an area of 31.77 square miles (82.3 km²); of this, 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) or 0.28 percent is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Marshall (west three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

• Oakcrest

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Marshall, Marshall City, Mitchell and Saint Marys.

Major highways

• Interstate 70
• US Route 40
• Illinois Route 1

Landmarks

• Lincoln Trail State Park (north quarter)

School districts

• Marshall Community Unit School District #C-2

Political districts

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

References

• "Marshall 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:0429329. 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