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Omaha Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 499 and it contained 226 housing units.[2]

Omaha Township
Township
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°52′53″N 88°18′44″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Gallatin
Established	November 5, 1890
Area
• Total	18.62 sq mi (48.2 km2)
• Land	18.56 sq mi (48.1 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.27%
Elevation	371 ft (113 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	469
• Density	26.9/sq mi (10.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62869, 62871
FIPS code	17-059-56016

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.62 square miles (48.2 km²), of which 18.56 square miles (48.1 km²) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.27%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Omaha

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Adkin, Palestine Number 1, Palestine Number 2, Poplar, Shane and Shaw.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 45
• Illinois Route 1

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	469	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Eldorado Community Unit School District 4
• Gallatin Community Unit School District 7
• Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

• Illinois's 15th congressional district
• State House District 118
• State Senate District 59

References

• "Omaha Township, Gallatin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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