Summit Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Summit Township
Township

Location in Effingham County

Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°08′N 88°38′W / 39.133°N 88.633°W / 39.133; -88.633Coordinates: 39°08′N 88°38′W / 39.133°N 88.633°W / 39.133; -88.633
Country United States
State Illinois
County Effingham
Established November 6, 1860
Area
 • Total 34.54 sq mi (89.5 km2)
 • Land 33.64 sq mi (87.1 km2)
 • Water 0.9 sq mi (2 km2)  2.61%
Elevation 607 ft (185 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,584
 • Density 106.6/sq mi (41.2/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62401, 62411, 62461, 62473
GNIS feature ID 0429814

Summit Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,584 and it contained 1,654 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T8N R5E) has a total area of 34.54 square miles (89.5 km2), of which 33.64 square miles (87.1 km2) (or 97.39%) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (or 2.61%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Arborcrest, Blue Point Baptist, Brown, Ewington and Toothaker.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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