Meridian Township, Clinton County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Meridian Township is one of fifteen townships
in Clinton County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 607.
, Meridian Township covers an area of 36.87 square miles (95.5 km²); of this, 0.07 square mile (0.1812991677 km²) or 0.18 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 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 607.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Meridian Township covers an area of 36.87 square miles (95.5 km²); of this, 0.07 square mile (0.1812991677 km²) or 0.18 percent is water.
Unincorporated towns
- FerrinFerrin, IllinoisFerrin is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. Ferrin is located along a railroad line east of Carlyle.-History:...
- ShattucShattuc, IllinoisShattuc is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. Shattuc is located along a railroad line west of Sandoval. Shattuc once had a post office, which closed on September 28, 2002....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
School districts
- Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
- Sandoval Community Unit School District 501
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