Meridian Township, Clinton County, Illinois

Meridian Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 547 and it contained 255 housing units.[2]

Meridian Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°38′00″N 89°12′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClinton
EstablishedNovember 4, 1873
Area
 • Total36.89 sq mi (95.5 km2)
 • Land36.82 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.19%
Elevation
479 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
549
 • Density14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62231, 62283 62801, 62882
FIPS code17-027-48476

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.89 square miles (95.5 km2), of which 36.82 square miles (95.4 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Bethlehem Lutheran and Stacey.[3]

Major highways
  • US Route 50

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016549[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
  • Sandoval Community Unit School District 501

Political districts
  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
  • State House District 108
  • State Senate District 54
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References
  • "Meridian Township, Clinton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • 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. "Meridian Township Cemetery Index". Clinton Co ILGenWeb Project. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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