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Songer Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 342 and it contained 160 housing units.[2]

Songer Township
Township
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°41′N 88°38′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clay
Established	November 5, 1861
Area
• Total	37.42 sq mi (96.9 km2)
• Land	37.31 sq mi (96.6 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.29%
Elevation	535 ft (163 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	332
• Density	9.2/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62858, 62899
FIPS code	17-025-70486

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T3N R5E) has a total area of 37.42 square miles (96.9 km²), of which 37.31 square miles (96.6 km²) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km²) (or 0.29%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Bethel (historical)

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Edwards Family, Oak Mound, Parker and Songer.

Major highways

• US Route 50

Lakes

• Greendale Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	332	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Flora Community Unit School District 35

Political districts

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

References

• "Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 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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