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Summit Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,584 and it contained 1,654 housing units.[2]

Summit Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°08′N 88°38′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Effingham
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
• Total	34.54 sq mi (89.5 km2)
• Land	33.64 sq mi (87.1 km2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2 km2)  2.61%
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	3,550
• Density	106.6/sq mi (41.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62401, 62411, 62461, 62473
FIPS code	17-049-73651

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T8N R5E) has a total area of 34.54 square miles (89.5 km²), of which 33.64 square miles (87.1 km²) (or 97.39%) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) (or 2.61%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Effingham (west edge)

Extinct towns

• Ewington
• Funkhouser

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Arborcrest, Blue Point Baptist, Brown, Ewington and Toothaker.

Major highways

• Interstate 57
• Interstate 70
• U.S. Route 40
• Illinois Route 32
• Illinois Route 33

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	3,550	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Altamont Community Unit School District 10
• Beecher City Community Unit School District 20
• Effingham Community Unit School District 40

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Summit Township, Effingham County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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