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Irishtown Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,167 and it contained 832 housing units.[2]

Irishtown Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°41′24″N 89°18′37″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clinton
Established	November 4, 1873
Area
• Total	37.13 sq mi (96.2 km2)
• Land	24.94 sq mi (64.6 km2)
• Water	12.19 sq mi (31.6 km2)  32.83%
Elevation	472 ft (144 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,161
• Density	46.8/sq mi (18.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62231, 62246, 62253, 62283
FIPS code	17-027-37673

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.13 square miles (96.2 km²), of which 24.94 square miles (64.6 km²) (or 67.17%) is land and 12.19 square miles (31.6 km²) (or 32.83%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Keyesport (southwest half)

Unincorporated towns

• Harbor Light Bay
• Marydale
• North Harbor
• Panorama Hills

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Gillespie, Keyesport and McNeill.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 127

Airports and landing strips

• Carrillon Airport

Landmarks

• Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area (north three-quarters)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,161	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Carlyle Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 107
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Irishtown Township, Clinton 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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