Athensville Township, Greene County, Illinois

Athensville Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 343 and it contained 159 housing units.[2]

Athensville Township
Township
Location in Greene County
Greene County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°28′54″N 90°12′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGreene
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total35.74 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Land35.73 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
541 ft (165 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
323
 • Density9.6/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62044, 62082
FIPS code17-061-02700

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.74 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.73 square miles (92.5 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Athensville, Barnett Number 1, Ceres, Jackson, Reeve-Mayberry, Rhodes, Sheppard and Union Prather.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016323[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Franklin Community Unit School District 1
  • Greenfield Community Unit School District 10
  • North Greene Unit School District 3

Political districts
  • Illinois' 17th congressional district
  • State House District 97
  • State Senate District 49

References
  • "Athensville Township, Greene County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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