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Embarrass Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 620 and it contained 288 housing units.[2]

Embarrass Township
Township
Location in Edgar County
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°40′23″N 87°55′05″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Edgar
Established	November 4, 1856
Area
• Total	44.14 sq mi (114.3 km2)
• Land	44.14 sq mi (114.3 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	580
• Density	14/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61917, 61933, 61943, 61944, 61949
FIPS code	17-045-23958

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.14 square miles (114.3 km²), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Brocton

Unincorporated towns

• Borton
• Isabel

Extinct towns

• Catfish
• New Athens

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Catfish, Catfish Point, Embarrass, Scott and Zimmerman. Shield cemetery lies on Coles county line, half in Embarrass township. Housel cemetery has records also.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 49
• Illinois Route 133

Airports and landing strips

• Ewing Landing Strip
• Lamkey Landing Strip

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	580	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Kansas Community Unit School District 3
• Oakland Community Unit School District 5
• Shiloh Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Embarrass Township, Edgar 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
• Edgar County website

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