Linder Township, Greene County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Linder Township is one of thirteen townships
in Greene County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 309.
, Linder Township covers an area of 34.59 square miles (89.6 km²); of this, 34.57 square miles (89.5 km²) (99.94 percent) is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) (0.06 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 Greene County, 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 309.
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...
, Linder Township covers an area of 34.59 square miles (89.6 km²); of this, 34.57 square miles (89.5 km²) (99.94 percent) is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) (0.06 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Baum at 39.3275467°N 90.3156728°W
- Kahm at 39.3278243°N 90.2609493°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
School districts
- Carrollton Community Unit School District 1
- Greenfield Community Unit School District 10
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 97
- State Senate District 49