Casner Township, Jefferson County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Casner Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Jefferson County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Area Total Sq Mi:36.02
Area Land Sq Mi:35.98
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Area Water Percent:0.11
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:34.4
Elevation M:151
Elevation Ft:495
Coordinates:38.35°N -94°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:62801, 62808, 62864, 62877, 62894, 62898
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-081-11670
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:1233
Unit Pref:Imperial

Casner Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,239 and it contained 510 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°21'N 89°5'W (38.349,-89.088). It is traversed east–west by Interstate Route 64 and State Route 15.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Locust Grove, Mount Catherine and Randolph.

Major highways

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212201809/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17081 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.

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