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Meridian Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 547 and it contained 255 housing units.[2]

Meridian Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°38′00″N 89°12′00″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clinton
Established	November 4, 1873
Area
• Total	36.89 sq mi (95.5 km2)
• Land	36.82 sq mi (95.4 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.19%
Elevation	479 ft (146 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	549
• Density	14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62231, 62283 62801, 62882
FIPS code	17-027-48476

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.89 square miles (95.5 km²), of which 36.82 square miles (95.4 km²) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.19%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Ferrin
• Shattuc

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

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Bethlehem Lutheran and Stacey.[3]

Major highways

• US Route 50

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	549	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

• Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
• Sandoval Community Unit School District 501

Political districts

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

References

• "Meridian Township, Clinton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 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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