Marshall Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,574 and it contained 2,153 housing units.[2]

Marshall Township
Township
A portion of the former National Road in far western Marshall Township
Location in Clark County
Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°24′08″N 87°44′14″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Established	November 7, 1854
Area
• Total	31.81 sq mi (82.4 km2)
• Land	31.72 sq mi (82.2 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.28%
Elevation	568 ft (173 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	4,492
• Density	144.2/sq mi (55.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62441
FIPS code	17-023-47176

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.81 square miles (82.4 km²), of which 31.72 square miles (82.2 km²) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (or 0.28%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Marshall (west three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

• Oakcrest

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Marshall, Marshall City, Mitchell and Saint Marys.

Major highways

• Interstate 70
• U.S. Route 40
• Illinois Route 1

Landmarks

• Lincoln Trail State Park (north quarter)

Demographics

School districts

• Marshall Community Unit School District #C-2

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

Sources

• Perrin, William Henry, ed.. History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois Chicago, Illinois. O. L. Baskin & Co. (1883).

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References

• "Marshall Township, Clark 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