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Locust Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,825 and it contained 263 housing units.[2]

Locust Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°28′51″N 89°11′39″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Established	November 7, 1865
Area
• Total	36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
• Land	35.84 sq mi (92.8 km2)
• Water	0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.72%
Elevation	620 ft (189 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,797
• Density	50.9/sq mi (19.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62555, 62557, 62568
FIPS code	17-021-44251

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km²), of which 35.84 square miles (92.8 km²) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km²) (or 0.72%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Owaneco
• Taylorville (east edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Millersville at 39.451155°N 89.158140°W / 39.451155; -89.158140
• Velma at 39.514767°N 89.232588°W / 39.514767; -89.232588

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Buckeye, Donner, Durbin, Millersville, Owaneco and County Poor Farm.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 29

Airports and landing strips

• Metsker Landing Strip

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,797	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Central A & M Community Unit School District 21
• Pana Community Unit School District 8
• Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

• State House District 98
• State Senate District 49

References

• "Locust Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 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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