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Shawnee Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 230 and it contained 137 housing units.[2]

Shawnee Township
Township
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′59″N 88°06′18″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Gallatin
Established	November 5, 1890
Area
• Total	24.24 sq mi (62.8 km2)
• Land	23.47 sq mi (60.8 km2)
• Water	0.77 sq mi (2.0 km2)  3.18%
Elevation	335 ft (102 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	211
• Density	9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62984
FIPS code	17-059-69069

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.24 square miles (62.8 km²), of which 23.47 square miles (60.8 km²) (or 96.82%) is land and 0.77 square miles (2.0 km²) (or 3.18%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Old Shawneetown

Cemeteries

The township contains Immaculate Conception Cemetery.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 13

Rivers

• Ohio River

Lakes

• Big Lake
• Black Lake
• Fehrer Lake
• Fish Lake

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	211	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

Political districts

• Illinois's 19th congressional district
• State House District 118
• State Senate District 59

References

• "Shawnee 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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