Township in Illinois, United States
| Centralia Township | |
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| Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′N 89°5′W / 38.517°N 89.083°W / 38.517; -89.083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Marion |
| Settled | November 4, 1873 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93 km) |
| • Land | 35.02 sq mi (90.7 km) |
| • Water | 1.08 sq mi (2.8 km) |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 14,547 |
| • Density | 429.5/sq mi (165.8/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-121-12177 |
Centralia Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,042 and it contained 7,360 housing units.
Geography
Centralia township (T1N R1E) is centered at 38°31'N 89°5'W (38.517, -89.087). The city of Centralia is located in the western part of the township. The township is traversed by U.S. Route 51 (north-south) and by State Route 161 (east-west). According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km), of which 35.02 square miles (90.7 km) (or 97.01%) is land and 1.08 square miles (2.8 km) (or 2.99%) is water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 14,547 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Adjacent townships
- Sandoval Township (north)
- Odin Township (north)
- Salem Township (northeast)
- Raccoon Township (east)
- Rome Township, Jefferson County (southeast)
- Grand Prairie Township, Jefferson County (south)
- Irvington Township, Washington County (southwest and west)
- Brookside Township, Clinton County (west)
- Meridian Township, Clinton County (northwest)
References
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Salem | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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