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Eastern Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 582 and it contained 267 housing units.[2]

Eastern Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Franklin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°59′47″N 88°45′40″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Franklin
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
• Land	36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.25%
Elevation	453 ft (138 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	564
• Density	16.1/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62812, 62860, 62890
FIPS code	17-055-21735

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.22 square miles (93.8 km²), of which 36.13 square miles (93.6 km²) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (or 0.25%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Akin
• Akin Junction
• Bessie
• Boothby

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Brady, Cook, Jones, Manion and Otterson.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 34

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	564	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political representation

• Illinois's 12th congressional district
• State House District 117
• State Senate District 59

References

• "Eastern Township, Franklin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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