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Pendleton Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,206 and it contained 461 housing units.[2]

Pendleton Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°16′N 88°45′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jefferson
Area
• Total	35.73 sq mi (92.5 km2)
• Land	35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.56%
Elevation	472 ft (144 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,192
• Density	33.9/sq mi (13.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62810, 62814, 62872
FIPS code	17-081-58564

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.73 square miles (92.5 km²), of which 35.53 square miles (92.0 km²) (or 99.44%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (or 0.56%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°16'N 88°45'W (38.259,-89.755). It is traversed east–west by Interstate Route 64 and northwest to southeast by State Route 142.

Cities, towns, villages

• Belle Rive

Unincorporated towns

• Opdyke at 38.260°N 88.791°W / 38.260; -88.791

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

Extinct towns

• Harris Grove at 38.218°N 88.791°W / 38.218; -88.791
• Lynchburg at 38.287°N 88.786°W / 38.287; -88.786

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

• Webber Township (north)
• Four Mile Township, Wayne County (northeast)
• Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County (southeast)
• Moore's Prairie Township (south)
• Spring Garden Township (southwest)
• Dodds Township (west)
• Mt. Vernon Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Flint, Laird, New Hope, Opdyke, Rentchler, Richardson Farm, Shelton, Smith and Wall Farm.

Major highways

• Interstate 64
• Illinois Route 142

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,192	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

• Illinois's 19th congressional district
• State House District 107
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Pendleton Township, Jefferson 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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