Equality Township, Gallatin County, Illinois

Equality Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 849 and it contained 416 housing units.[2]

Equality Township
Township
One of the Illinois Salines
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′02″N 88°18′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGallatin
EstablishedNovember 5, 1890
Area
 • Total37.29 sq mi (96.6 km2)
 • Land36.94 sq mi (95.7 km2)
 • Water0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.94%
Elevation
354 ft (108 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
789
 • Density23/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62934, 62954, 62979, 62984
FIPS code17-059-24361

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.29 square miles (96.6 km2), of which 36.94 square miles (95.7 km2) (or 99.06%) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (or 0.94%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Elmwood, Equality Village, Hickory Hill Catholic and Level Hill.

Major highways

Rivers

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016789[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

Political districts
  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
  • State House District 118
  • State Senate District 59

References
  • "Equality Township, Gallatin 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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