Symmes Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Symmes Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,158 and it contained 502 housing units.[2] The township was called Marion Township until May 9, 1857.

Symmes Township
Township
Location in Edgar County
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°31′44″N 87°42′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEdgar
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total42.43 sq mi (109.9 km2)
 • Land42.38 sq mi (109.8 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.09%
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,158
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,087
 • Density27.3/sq mi (10.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61944, 62423, 62441
FIPS code17-045-74288

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.43 square miles (109.9 km2), of which 42.38 square miles (109.8 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns
  • Bell Ridge

Cemeteries
  • Cassady
  • Chronic
  • Elledge Holley
  • Laufman
  • Lycan
  • New Hope
  • O'Hair
  • Ogden
  • Quinn
  • Stephens
  • Swango
  • Walls
  • Zimmerly

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,087[1]
US Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Paris Community Unit School District 4
  • Paris-Union School District 95

Political districts
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References
  • "Symmes Township, Edgar County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  • US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • US National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. Oliver, Edgar County IL Google Maps (accessed 30 December 2018)
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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