Neoga Township, Cumberland County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Neoga Township is one of eight townships
in Cumberland County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,291.
, Neoga Township covers an area of 55.54 square miles (143.8 km²); of this, 54.73 square miles (141.8 km²) (98.53 percent) is land and 0.82 square miles (2.1 km²) (1.47 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 Cumberland 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 3,291.
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...
, Neoga Township covers an area of 55.54 square miles (143.8 km²); of this, 54.73 square miles (141.8 km²) (98.53 percent) is land and 0.82 square miles (2.1 km²) (1.47 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- NealNeal, IllinoisNeal is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States. Neal is west-northwest of Toledo....
at 39.301982°N 88.3417112°W
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Concord, Drummond, Illinois Central Railroad, Lockhart, Long Point, Neoga, Neoga Railroad Crossing and Zion.Major highways
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Interstate 57Interstate 57Interstate 57 is an Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central rail line for much of its route. It goes from Miner, Missouri, at Interstate 55 to Chicago, Illinois, at Interstate 94. I-57 essentially serves as a shortcut route for travelers headed between... -
U.S. Route 45U.S. Route 45U.S. Route 45 is a north–south United States highway. US 45 is a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as .... -
Illinois Route 121Illinois Route 121Illinois Route 121 is a major state road in central Illinois. Although it runs from northwest to southeast, it is marked as a north–south road. It runs from Illinois Route 130 in Greenup to Interstate 55 in Lincoln at the intersection of I-55 and Illinois Route 10...
School districts
- Cumberland Community Unit School District 77
- Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
- Neoga Community Unit School District 3