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Lake Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 960 and it contained 394 housing units.[2] Lake Township was formed from part of Crooked Creek (Brookside) Township.

Lake Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°32′13″N 89°19′26″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clinton
Area
• Total	29.93 sq mi (77.5 km2)
• Land	29.8 sq mi (77 km2)
• Water	0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.43%
Elevation	423 ft (129 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	946
• Density	32.2/sq mi (12.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62231, 62250, 62801
FIPS code	17-027-40871

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.93 square miles (77.5 km²), of which 29.8 square miles (77 km²) (or 99.57%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km²) (or 0.43%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Hoffman

Unincorporated towns

• Posey

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Knolhoff (also known as Rose), Posey, Trinity Lutheran, Wadsworth, and Watts.[3]

Major highways

• Illinois Route 127
• Illinois Route 161

Airports and landing strips

• Twenhafel Field

Lakes

• Bear Lake
• Mossy Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	946	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

• Carlyle Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

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

References

• "Lake 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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