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Johnson Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 673 and it contained 282 housing units.[2]

Johnson Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°29′02″N 89°18′49″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Established	November 7, 1865
Area
• Total	37.26 sq mi (96.5 km2)
• Land	35.63 sq mi (92.3 km2)
• Water	1.63 sq mi (4.2 km2)  4.37%
Elevation	620 ft (189 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	655
• Density	18.9/sq mi (7.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62555, 62556, 62568
FIPS code	17-021-38492

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.26 square miles (96.5 km²), of which 35.63 square miles (92.3 km²) (or 95.63%) is land and 1.63 square miles (4.2 km²) (or 4.37%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Taylorville (partial)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Anderson, Brush Creek and Mound Chapel United Brethren.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 48

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	655	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

• State House District 98
• State Senate District 49

References

• "Johnson Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois

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