Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County, Illinois

Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County, Illinois
Dahlgren Township
—  Township  —
Location in Hamilton County
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°11′08″N 88°38′29″W / 38.18556°N 88.64139°W / 38.18556; -88.64139Coordinates: 38°11′08″N 88°38′29″W / 38.18556°N 88.64139°W / 38.18556; -88.64139
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Hamilton
Established November 3, 1885
Area
 - Total 54.37 sq mi (140.83 km2)
 - Land 54.29 sq mi (140.62 km2)
 - Water 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)  0.15%
Elevation 515 ft (157 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,224
 - Density 22.5/sq mi (8.7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62828, 62859
GNIS feature ID 0428867

Dahlgren Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,224[1].

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Dahlgren Township covers an area of 54.37 square miles (140.8 km2); of this, 54.29 square miles (140.6 km2) (99.85 percent) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (0.15 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Atchison, Bethel, Crisel, Fitzsimons, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Pleasant Hill, Preston and Saint Johns.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Gelfius International Airport

School districts

  • Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

  • Illinois's 19th congressional district
  • State House District 108
  • State Senate District 54

References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

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