Orange Township, Clark County, Illinois

Orange Township
—  Township  —
Location in Clark County
Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°13′22″N 87°50′54″W / 39.22278°N 87.84833°W / 39.22278; -87.84833Coordinates: 39°13′22″N 87°50′54″W / 39.22278°N 87.84833°W / 39.22278; -87.84833
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Established	November 7, 1854
Area
– Total	37.11 sq mi (96.11 km2)
– Land	37.1 sq mi (96.1 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%
Elevation	584 ft (178 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	251
– Density	6.8/sq mi (2.6/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62413, 62442, 62478
GNIS feature ID	0429499

Orange Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 251^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Orange Township covers an area of 37.11 square miles (96.1 km²).

Unincorporated towns

• Moonshine
• Neadmore
• Orange

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bennett, Butternut, Olive Branch and Wesley Chapel.

School districts

• Martinsville Community Unit School District 3c

Political districts

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

References

• "Orange 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:0429499. 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