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Union Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 742 and it contained 297 housing units.[2]

Union Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°58′N 88°31′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Effingham
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
• Total	35.84 sq mi (92.8 km2)
• Land	35.8 sq mi (93 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation	489 ft (149 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	728
• Density	20.7/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62424, 62443, 62473, 62858
FIPS code	17-049-76654

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T6N R6E) has a total area of 35.84 square miles (92.8 km²), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Extinct towns

• Flemingsburg
• Hill

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bethsaida, Hull, Poe, Ridge and Saint John.

Major highways

• US Route 45

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	728	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
• Effingham Community Unit School District 40

Political districts

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

References

• "Union 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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