Meacham Township, Marion County, Illinois

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Meacham Township
Township
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°46′N88°45′W / 38.767°N 88.750°W / 38.767; -88.750 Coordinates: 38°46′N88°45′W / 38.767°N 88.750°W / 38.767; -88.750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Marion
SettledNovember 4, 1873
Area
 • Total36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Land36.54 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
367
 • Density10.3/sq mi (4.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-121-47826

Meacham Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 375 and it contained 167 housing units. [2]

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Geography

Meacham Township (T4N R4E) is centered at 38°46'N 88°45'W (38.774, -88.754). Short portions of Interstate Route 57, State Route 37 and the East Fork of the Kaskaskia River cross the township's northwest corner. The north ends of Forbes Lake and Stephen A. Forbes State Park are located at its southern border. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 36.54 square miles (94.6 km2) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.33%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)367 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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