Martinsville Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,602 and it contained 777 housing units.[2]

Martinsville Township
Township
The Lincoln School Museum, north of Martinsville: Once a one-room schoolhouse, it is now a museum showcasing primary education of the late 19th century.
Location in Clark County
Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°19′21″N 87°51′22″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Established	November 7, 1854
Area
• Total	41.82 sq mi (108.3 km2)
• Land	41.67 sq mi (107.9 km2)
• Water	0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.36%
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,559
• Density	38.4/sq mi (14.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62442
FIPS code	17-023-47267

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.82 square miles (108.3 km²), of which 41.67 square miles (107.9 km²) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²) (or 0.36%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Martinsville

Unincorporated towns

• Weir

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Island Grove, Kettering, Lincoln, Mount Pleasant, Baird and Rupp.

Major highways

• Interstate 70
• U.S. Route 40

Demographics

School districts

• Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4C
• Martinsville Community Unit School District 3C

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Martinsville 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