- Omaha Township, Gallatin County, Illinois
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Omaha Township — Township — Location in Gallatin County Gallatin County's location in Illinois Coordinates: 37°52′53″N 88°18′44″W / 37.88139°N 88.31222°WCoordinates: 37°52′53″N 88°18′44″W / 37.88139°N 88.31222°W Country United States State Illinois County Gallatin Established November 5, 1890 Area - Total 18.67 sq mi (48.37 km2) - Land 18.61 sq mi (48.2 km2) - Water 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) 0.33% Elevation 371 ft (113 m) Population (2000) - Total 473 - Density 25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2) Time zone CST (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP codes 62869, 62871 GNIS feature ID 0429489 Omaha Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 473[1].
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Omaha Township covers an area of 18.67 square miles (48.4 km2); of this, 18.61 square miles (48.2 km2) (99.65 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (0.33 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Adkin, Palestine Number 1, Palestine Number 2, Poplar, Shane and Shaw.
Major highways
School districts
- Eldorado Community Unit School District 4
- Gallatin Community Unit School District 7
- Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 118
- State Senate District 59
References
- "Omaha Township, Gallatin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429489. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
Municipalities and communities of Gallatin County, Illinois County seat: Shawneetown City Villages Townships Asbury | Bowlesville | Eagle Creek | Equality | Gold Hill | New Haven | North Fork | Omaha | Ridgway | Shawnee
Unincorporated
communitiesCottonwood | Elba | Gibsonia | Inman | Kedron | Lawler | Leamington
Categories:- Townships in Gallatin County, Illinois
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