Mount Auburn Township, Christian County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Mount Auburn Township is one of seventeen townships
in Christian County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,031.
, Mount Auburn Township covers an area of 45.78 square miles (118.6 km²); of this, 45.73 square miles (118.4 km²) (99.89 percent) is land and 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) (0.1 percent) is water.
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 Christian County
Christian County, Illinois
Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,800, which is a decrease of 1.6% from 35,372 in 2000...
, 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 1,031.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Mount Auburn Township covers an area of 45.78 square miles (118.6 km²); of this, 45.73 square miles (118.4 km²) (99.89 percent) is land and 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) (0.1 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- BoliviaBolivia, IllinoisBolivia is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States. It lies at ....
at 39.7422676°N 89.3470299°W - Grove CityGrove City, IllinoisGrove City is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States. It lies at .The Grove City Methodist Cemetery is located in Mount Auburn Township....
at 39.7067111°N 89.2970287°W - RobyRoby, IllinoisRoby is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States. It lies at ....
at 39.7392136°N 89.3992546°W
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Furrow, Grove City Methodist, Hinckle, Milligan and Mount Auburn.School districts
- Edinburg Community Unit School District 4
- Rochester Community Unit School District 3a
- Taylorville Community Unit School District 3