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Clintonia Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,832 and it contained 3,628 housing units.[1] Clintonia Township changed its name from Clinton Township June 7, 1859.

Clintonia Township
Township
Location in DeWitt County
DeWitt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°10′44″N 88°58′14″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DeWitt
Established	November 2, 1858
Area
• Total	30.06 sq mi (77.9 km2)
• Land	30.04 sq mi (77.8 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation	728 ft (222 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	7,832
• Density	260.7/sq mi (100.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61727, 61777
GNIS feature ID	0428822

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.06 square miles (77.9 km²), of which 30.04 square miles (77.8 km²) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Clinton (all but south edge)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Memorial Park, Oak Park, Weaver and Woodlawn.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 51
• Illinois Route 10
• Illinois Route 54

School districts

• Clinton Community Unit School District 15

Political districts

• United States Congressional District 15
• State House District 101
• State Senate District 51

References

• "Clintonia Township, DeWitt County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
• 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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