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Virginia Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,827 and it contained 840 housing units.[2]

Virginia Township
Township
Location in Cass County
Cass County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°55′15″N 90°13′20″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cass
Established	November 6, 1923
Area
• Total	35.78 sq mi (92.7 km2)
• Land	35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation	620 ft (189 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,701
• Density	51.1/sq mi (19.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62611, 62691
FIPS code	17-017-78214

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.78 square miles (92.7 km²), of which 35.76 square miles (92.6 km²) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Virginia (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

• Kisch
• Little Indian

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Berry, Bethlehem, Clark, John Epler Taylor, Levi Springer, Robinson, Stephenson, William Nisbet and Zion.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 78
• Illinois Route 125

Landmarks

• Dunaway Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,701	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Virginia Community Unit School District 64

Political districts

• Illinois' 18th congressional district
• State House District 93
• State Senate District 47

References

• "Virginia Township, Cass County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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