Taylorville Township, Christian County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Taylorville Township is one of seventeen townships
in Christian County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 12,659.
, Taylorville Township covers an area of 42.87 square miles (111 km²); of this, 42.57 square miles (110.3 km²) (99.28 percent) is land and 0.31 square mile (0.8028963141 km²) (0.72 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 12,659.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Taylorville Township covers an area of 42.87 square miles (111 km²); of this, 42.57 square miles (110.3 km²) (99.28 percent) is land and 0.31 square mile (0.8028963141 km²) (0.72 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- LangleyvilleLangleyville, IllinoisLangleyville is an unincorporated census-designated place in Christian County, Illinois, United States. It lies at . As of the 2010 census, its population was 432. Langleyville has an area of , all of it land....
at 39.5622698°N 89.3553682°W
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Langley, Oak Hill and Young.Major highways
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Illinois Route 29Illinois Route 29Illinois Route 29 is a two to four lane state road that runs south from U.S. Route 6/Illinois Route 89 at Spring Valley to U.S. Route 51/Illinois Route 16 at Pana, running through Pekin, Peoria and Springfield. The nearest major north–south highway, Interstate 39, runs parallel to Illinois... -
Illinois Route 48Illinois Route 48Illinois Route 48 is a north–south highway with its southern terminus at I-55 and Illinois Route 127 in Raymond and its northern terminus at Illinois Route 54 east of Clinton. This is a distance of .- Route description :... -
Illinois Route 104Illinois Route 104Illinois Route 104 is a state highway in central and western Illinois. It extends from Illinois Route 29 near Taylorville, west over the Illinois River at Meredosia to its western terminus in downtown Quincy. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
School districts
- Edinburg Community Unit School District 4
- Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
Political districts
- State House District 87
- State House District 98
- State Senate District 44
- State Senate District 49