Carlyle Township, Clinton County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Carlyle Township is one of fifteen townships
in Clinton County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,938.
, Carlyle Township covers an area of 20.67 square miles (53.5 km²); of this, 2.84 square miles (7.4 km²) or 13.75 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 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
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, 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 3,938.
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...
, Carlyle Township covers an area of 20.67 square miles (53.5 km²); of this, 2.84 square miles (7.4 km²) or 13.75 percent is water.
Cemeteries
The township contains these cemeteries: Carlyle City Cemetery, Club Lake Grave Yard, Golder Grave Yard, Luebbers Grave Yard (now flooded), McAllister Grave Yard, Poor Farm Cemetery and St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.Major highways
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US Route 50 -
Illinois Route 127Illinois Route 127Illinois Route 127 is a north–south highway in central and southern Illinois. Its southern terminus is at Illinois Route 3 near Olive Branch and its northern terminus at Interstate 55, along with the southern terminus of Illinois Route 48 in Raymond. This is a distance of .- Route description...
Landmarks
- Clinton County Fairgrounds
- Eldon Hazlet State Recreation AreaEldon Hazlet State Recreation AreaEldon Hazlet State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Clinton County, Illinois, United States....
- Royal Lake Resort (northeast quarter)
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 107
- State Senate District 54