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Moccasin Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 484 and it contained 219 housing units.[2]

Moccasin Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°08′N 88°45′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Effingham
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
• Total	35.6 sq mi (92 km2)
• Land	35.59 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation	591 ft (180 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	480
• Density	13.6/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62411, 62414, 62461
FIPS code	17-049-49763

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T8N R4E) has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km²), of which 35.59 square miles (92.2 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Moccasin

Extinct towns

• Blue Point

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Moccasin, Pleasant Grove and Saint Paul Lutheran.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	480	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Altamont Community Unit School District 10
• Beecher City Community Unit School District 20

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Moccasin Township, Effingham County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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