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Buckhart Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 1,792 and there are 822 housing units.[2]

Buckhart Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°39′44″N 89°20′10″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Established	November 7, 1865
Area
• Total	58.75 sq mi (152.2 km2)
• Land	58.72 sq mi (152.1 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.05%
Elevation	604 ft (184 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,736
• Density	30.5/sq mi (11.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62513, 62531, 62567, 62568
FIPS code	17-021-09239

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 58.75 square miles (152.2 km²), of which 58.72 square miles (152.1 km²) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.05%) is water.[2]

Village

• Edinburg

Unincorporated towns

• Blueville at 39.66227°N 89.392034°W / 39.66227; -89.392034
• Sharpsburg at 39.613936°N 89.3512°W / 39.613936; -89.3512

Historical town

• Campbellsburg at 39.683659°N 89.420368°W / 39.683659; -89.420368

Cemeteries

• Bethel Baptist
• Buckhart Dutch Reform
• Edinburg
• Goode

Major highway

• Illinois Route 29

School districts

• Edinburg Community Unit School District 4
• Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

• State House District 87
• State Senate District 44

References

• "Buckhart Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois

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