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Texas Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,246 and it contained 536 housing units.[1] The west half of Weldon Springs State Park is in this township.

Texas Township
Township
Location in DeWitt County
DeWitt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°05′42″N 88°58′35″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DeWitt
Established	November 2, 1858
Area
• Total	35.71 sq mi (92.5 km2)
• Land	35.64 sq mi (92.3 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.20%
Elevation	696 ft (212 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,246
• Density	35/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61727, 61756
GNIS feature ID	0429831

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.71 square miles (92.5 km²), of which 35.64 square miles (92.3 km²) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.20%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Clinton (south edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Ospur at 40.088648°N 88.955359°W / 40.088648; -88.955359

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Hill Cemetery and Texas Cemetery (est. 1844) near Texas Christian Church.

Airports and landing strips

• Margenthaler Airport

School districts

• Clinton Community Unit School District 15
• Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

• Illinois's 15th congressional district
• State House District 87
• State Senate District 44

References

• "Texas Township, DeWitt County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

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

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