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Darwin Township is located along the Wabash River in eastern Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 342 and it contained 164 housing units.[2] The township was named for the village of Darwin, which was named for the English scientist, Charles Darwin.[3]

Darwin Township
Township
Location in Clark County
Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°18′01″N 87°38′31″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Established	November 7, 1854
Area
• Total	27.58 sq mi (71.4 km2)
• Land	27.15 sq mi (70.3 km2)
• Water	0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.56%
Elevation	522 ft (159 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	335
• Density	12.6/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62441, 62477
FIPS code	17-023-18680

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.58 square miles (71.4 km²), of which 27.15 square miles (70.3 km²) (or 98.44%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km²) (or 1.56%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Darwin
• Ernst
• Snyder

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bubeck, Darwin and Hall.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 1

Rivers

• Wabash River

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	335	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

• Marshall Community Unit School District 2c

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

Sources

• Perrin, William Henry, ed.. History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois Chicago, Illinois. O. L. Baskin & Co. (1883).

References

• "Darwin Township, Clark 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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