Looking Glass Township, Clinton County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Looking Glass Township is one of fifteen townships
in Clinton County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 5,555.
, Looking Glass Township covers an area of 50.65 square miles (131.2 km²); of this, 0.35 square mile (0.9064958385 km²) or 0.69 percent is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Clinton County
Clinton County, Illinois
-Demographics: As of the census of 2000, there were 35,535 people, 12,754 households, and 9,221 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 13,805 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 5,555.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Looking Glass Township covers an area of 50.65 square miles (131.2 km²); of this, 0.35 square mile (0.9064958385 km²) or 0.69 percent is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- AlbersAlbers, IllinoisAlbers is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 878 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Albers is located at ....
- DamiansvilleDamiansville, IllinoisDamiansville is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 368 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Damiansville is located at ....
- New BadenNew Baden, IllinoisNew Baden is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,349 at the 2010 census.-Geography:New Baden is located at ....
(partial)
Unincorporated towns
- New MemphisNew Memphis, IllinoisNew Memphis is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. New Memphis is located near the junction of Illinois Route 160 and Illinois Route 177 east of Mascoutah. New Memphis has a post office with ZIP code 62266....
- New Memphis StationNew Memphis Station, IllinoisNew Memphis Station is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. New Memphis Station is located along Illinois Route 160 and Illinois Route 177 southeast of Mascoutah....
- WertenbergWertenberg, IllinoisWertenberg is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. Wertenberg is located on the Kaskaskia River west of Okawville....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Green Mount, Harpstrite, New Baden and Saint Bernard.Major highways
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Interstate 64Interstate 64Interstate 64 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western terminus is at I-70, U.S. 40, and U.S. 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at an interchange with I-264 and I-664 at Bowers Hill in Chesapeake, Virginia. As I-64 is concurrent with... -
Illinois Route 160Illinois Route 160Illinois Route 160 is a north–south highway in southwestern Illinois. Its southern terminus is at Illinois Route 15 south of Addieville, and its northern terminus is at Illinois Route 140 east of Alhambra. This is a distance of .- Route description :... -
Illinois Route 161Illinois Route 161Illinois Route 161 is an east–west highway with its western terminus at Illinois Route 157 in Fairview Heights and its official eastern terminus at Illinois Route 37 near Kell... -
Illinois Route 177Illinois Route 177Illinois Route 177 is an east–west state road in southern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 159 in Belleville to U.S. Route 51 in Irvington. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
Lakes
- Broeckling Lake
- Cooper Lake
- Little Cooper Lake
- Long Lake
- Muskrat Lake
- Queens Lake
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional districtIllinois' 19th congressional districtThe 19th Congressional District of Illinois encompasses a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area . It has been represented by Republican John Shimkus since 2003.The district voted 61%–39% for George W. Bush in 2004...
- State House District 102
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 51
- State Senate District 58