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Pixley Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 589 and it contained 284 housing units.[2]

Pixley Township
Township
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°47′N 88°19′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clay
Established	November 5, 1861
Area
• Total	45.09 sq mi (116.8 km2)
• Land	45.07 sq mi (116.7 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.04%
Elevation	453 ft (138 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	561
• Density	13.1/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62434, 62448, 62824, 62858, 62868, 62879
FIPS code	17-025-60261

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T4N R8E) has a total area of 45.09 square miles (116.8 km²), of which 45.07 square miles (116.7 km²) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.04%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Sailor Springs (east three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

• Ingraham
• Wendelin

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these twelve cemeteries: Ditter, Ingraham, Leonard, Levitte, McKinney, Reed, Saint Johns, Smith, Weidner, Wendelin-Holy Cross, Wesley and Woods.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	561	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Clay City Community Unit District 10
• Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
• West Richland Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 108
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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