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McClellan Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

McClellan Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,255 and it contained 534 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.69 square miles (92.4 km), of which 35.64 square miles (92.3 km) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) (or 0.14%) is water. The township is centered at 38°15'N 88°59'W (38.258,-89.986). It is traversed north–south by Interstate Route 57, from it to the east by Interstate 64 and from I-57 to the southwest by State Route 148.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Black, Rightnower, South Hickory Hill and Wolf Prairie.

Churches

The township contains several churches including:

  • South Hickory Hill Christian Church
  • West Long Prairie Christian Church
  • Marcoe Church
  • Antioch Missionary Baptist Church

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,246
U.S. Decennial Census

School districts

  • Waltonville Community Unit School District 1
  • McClellan Community Consolidated School District 12
  • Mt. Vernon Township High School
  • Rend Lake Junior College

Political districts

References

  • "McClellan Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.