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Clement Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 475 and it contained 201 housing units.[2] Clement Township was formed from Carlyle Township.

Clement Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°36′37″N 89°17′35″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clinton
Established	November 4, 1873
Area
• Total	25.86 sq mi (67.0 km2)
• Land	18.82 sq mi (48.7 km2)
• Water	7.04 sq mi (18.2 km2)  27.22%
Elevation	456 ft (139 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	475
• Density	25.2/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62231 62801
FIPS code	17-027-14884

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.86 square miles (67.0 km²), of which 18.82 square miles (48.7 km²) (or 72.78%) is land and 7.04 square miles (18.2 km²) (or 27.22%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Huey

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Collins, Gerdes and Matsler.

Major highways

• US Route 50

Landmarks

• Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area (southeast edge)
• South Shore State Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	475	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Carlyle Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 107
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Clement Township, Clinton 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

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