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Mound Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,648 and it contained 1,494 housing units.[2]

Mound Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°03′N 88°45′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Effingham
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
• Total	37.1 sq mi (96 km2)
• Land	36.97 sq mi (95.8 km2)
• Water	0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.35%
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	3,611
• Density	98.7/sq mi (38.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62411, 62458
FIPS code	17-049-50725

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T7N R4E) has a total area of 37.1 square miles (96 km²), of which 36.97 square miles (95.8 km²) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km²) (or 0.35%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Altamont

Extinct towns

• East Meadows
• Southmore Heights

Cemeteries

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Bethlehem, Drysdale, German Methodist, Immanuel Lutheran, McCoy, Newman, Saint Clare Catholic, Union, Union and Zion Lutheran.

Major highways

• Interstate 70
• U.S. Route 40
• Illinois Route 128

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	3,611	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Altamont Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 102
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 51
• State Senate District 55

References

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