Casey Township, Clark County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Casey Township is one of fifteen townships
in Clark County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 4,176. Casey Township changed its name from Cumberland in September 1876.
, Casey Township covers an area of 36.37 square miles (94.2 km²); of this, 0.14 square mile (0.3625983354 km²) or 0.38 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 Clark County, 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 4,176. Casey Township changed its name from Cumberland in September 1876.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Casey Township covers an area of 36.37 square miles (94.2 km²); of this, 0.14 square mile (0.3625983354 km²) or 0.38 percent is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- CaseyCasey, IllinoisCasey is a city in Clark and Cumberland counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,942 at the 2000 census.The Cumberland County portion of Casey is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
(vast majority) - MartinsvilleMartinsville, IllinoisMartinsville is a city in Clark County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Martinsville is located at ....
(west edge)
Unincorporated towns
- Cumberland
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Blackburn, Casey City, Connelly, Cumberland Baptist and Washington.Major highways
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Interstate 70Interstate 70Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky... -
US Route 40 -
Illinois Route 49Illinois Route 49Illinois Route 49 is a north–south state highway in east-central Illinois. It runs from Willow Hill at Illinois Route 33 north to the beginning of the U.S. Route 45/52 concurrency near Ashkum. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
School districts
- Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4c
- Martinsville Community Unit School District 3c
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional districtIllinois' 15th congressional districtThe 15th Congressional District of Illinois is located in eastern Illinois. It includes the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville, and Champaign, and all or parts of Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, McLean, DeWitt, Champaign, Vermillion, Macon, Piatt, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Coles, Cumberland,...
- State House District 109
- State Senate District 55