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Anderson Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 417 and it contained 192 housing units.[2]

Anderson Township
Township
Location in Clark County
Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°18′20″N 87°43′48″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Established	November 7, 1854
Area
• Total	32.7 sq mi (85 km2)
• Land	32.31 sq mi (83.7 km2)
• Water	0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.19%
Elevation	577 ft (176 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	408
• Density	12.9/sq mi (5.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62441, 62442, 62477
FIPS code	17-023-01465

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.7 square miles (85 km²), of which 32.31 square miles (83.7 km²) (or 98.81%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km²) (or 1.19%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Allright
• Choctaw

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Blizzard, Fox, Norton, Shott and Ziegler.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 1

Landmarks

• Lincoln Trail State Park (south three-quarters)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	408	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Marshall Community Unit School District #C-2
• Martinsville Community Unit School District #C-3

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Anderson Township, Clark County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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