Martin Township, Crawford County, Illinois

Martin Township
—  Township  —
Location in Crawford County
Crawford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°54′39″N 87°51′54″W / 38.91083°N 87.865°W / 38.91083; -87.865Coordinates: 38°54′39″N 87°51′54″W / 38.91083°N 87.865°W / 38.91083; -87.865
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Crawford
Established	June 21, 1869
Area
- Total	42.58 sq mi (110.29 km2)
- Land	42.57 sq mi (110.26 km2)
- Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation	463 ft (141 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	607
- Density	14.3/sq mi (5.5/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62421, 62427, 62449, 62454, 62466
GNIS feature ID	0429330

Martin Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 607^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Martin Township covers an area of 42.58 square miles (110.3 km²); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) or 0.03 percent is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Green Brier
• Hardinville
• Pierceburg

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Berlin, Hardinville, Jones, Prior Grove and Richart.

School districts

• Oblong Community Unit School District 4
• Red Hill Community Unit School District 10
• Robinson Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

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

References

• "Martin Township, Crawford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429330. 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