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Harter Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,394 and it contained 2,948 housing units.[2]

Harter Township
Township
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°40′N 88°32′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clay
Established	November 5, 1861
Area
• Total	55.97 sq mi (145.0 km2)
• Land	55.86 sq mi (144.7 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.18%
Elevation	482 ft (147 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	6,168
• Density	114.5/sq mi (44.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62839, 62858, 62899
FIPS code	17-025-33266

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T2&3N R6E) has a total area of 55.97 square miles (145.0 km²), of which 55.86 square miles (144.7 km²) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (or 0.18%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Flora (west three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

• Kenner

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Elmwood, Garden of Memories, Golden, Jenkins, Logan Family, Meisenheimer and Saint Stephens.

Major highways

• US Route 45
• US Route 50

Airports and landing strips

• Clay County Hospital Heliport

Lakes

• Trago Lake

Landmarks

• Charley Brown Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	6,168	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Flora Community Unit School District 35
• North Clay Community Unit School District 25

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 108
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Harter Township, Clay 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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