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Prairieton Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 449 and it contained 176 housing units.[2]

Prairieton Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°37′N 89°5′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Established	November 7, 1865
Area
• Total	36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2)
• Land	36.57 sq mi (94.7 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.05%
Elevation	594 ft (181 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	430
• Density	12.3/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62510, 62550, 62567
FIPS code	17-021-61730

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.58 square miles (94.7 km²), of which 36.57 square miles (94.7 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.05%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Moweaqua (west side)

Unincorporated towns

• Radford at 39.5775°N 89.03453°W / 39.5775; -89.03453

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Adams, Bilyeu, Hayes and Jacobs.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 51

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	430	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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School districts

• Central A & M Community Unit School District 21
• Meridian Community Unit School District 15
• Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

• State House District 87
• State Senate District 44

References

• "Prairieton Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois

Adjacent Townships

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