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Ashmore Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,364 and it contained 605 housing units.[2]

Ashmore Township
Township
Location in Coles County
Coles County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°32′N 88°2′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Coles
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	53.69 sq mi (139.1 km2)
• Land	53.59 sq mi (138.8 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.19%
Elevation	692 ft (211 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,326
• Density	25.5/sq mi (9.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61912, 61920, 61933, 61943 62474
FIPS code	17-029-02570

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.69 square miles (139.1 km²), of which 53.59 square miles (138.8 km²) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (or 0.19%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Ashmore

Extinct towns

• Embarrass
• Hitesville

Cemeteries

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Ashmore, Brooks, Enon, Lafler, Miller, Patsy Mitchell, Reed, Saint Omer, Shoot and Zimmerman.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 16
• Illinois Route 49

Airports and landing strips

• John R Reed Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,326	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4c
• Charleston Community Unit School District 1
• Kansas Community Unit School District 3
• Oakland Community Unit School District 5

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

Adjacent townships

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