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Cottonwood Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 521 and it contained 231 housing units.[2]

Cottonwood Township
Township
Location in Cumberland County
Cumberland County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°21′N 88°15′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cumberland
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
• Total	32.68 sq mi (84.6 km2)
• Land	32.67 sq mi (84.6 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation	640 ft (195 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	509
• Density	15.9/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62428, 62440, 62468, 62469
FIPS code	17-035-16587

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.68 square miles (84.6 km²), of which 32.67 square miles (84.6 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.[2] The Embarras River defines the township's eastern border.

Unincorporated towns

• Bradbury at 39.3242°N 88.2428°W / 39.3242; -88.2428
• Janesville at 39.3742°N 88.2437°W / 39.3742; -88.2437
• Johnstown at 39.3634°N 88.2870°W / 39.3634; -88.2870

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Haggins, Hutton and Tippett.

Airports and landing strips

• Thornton Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	509	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Charleston Community Unit School District 1
• Cumberland Community Unit School District 77
• Neoga Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Cottonwood Township, Cumberland County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

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

Adjacent townships

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