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Northern Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 476 and it contained 195 housing units.[2]

Northern Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Franklin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°05′07″N 88°45′31″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Franklin
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	36.6 sq mi (95 km2)
• Land	36.49 sq mi (94.5 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.33%
Elevation	492 ft (150 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	467
• Density	13/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62836, 62860
FIPS code	17-055-53637

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles (95 km²), of which 36.49 square miles (94.5 km²) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) (or 0.33%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Macedonia (west half)

Unincorporated towns

• Diana
• Frisco
• Taylor Hill

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Gilgal, Jacksonville, Macedonia, Middle Fork, Smith and Walnut Grove.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 14

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	467	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

• Illinois' 12th congressional district
• State House District 117
• State Senate District 59

References

• "Northern Township, Franklin 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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