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Louisville Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,662 and it contained 758 housing units.[2]

Louisville Township
Township
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°47′N 88°32′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clay
Established	November 5, 1861
Area
• Total	36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2)
• Land	36.42 sq mi (94.3 km2)
• Water	0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.65%
Elevation	472 ft (144 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,600
• Density	45.6/sq mi (17.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62839, 62858
FIPS code	17-025-44940

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T4N R6E) has a total area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km²), of which 36.42 square miles (94.3 km²) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²) (or 0.65%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Louisville

Unincorporated towns

• Riffle

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Brown, Christian Home, Old Louisville, Orchard Hill, Red Brush, Riffle, Speaks and Tolliver.

Major highways

• US Route 45

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,600	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• North Clay Community Unit School District 25

Political districts

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

References

• "Louisville 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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