Pendleton Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
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| Location in Jefferson County Location in Jefferson County |
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 Jefferson County's location in Illinois |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.73 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.56% |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,206 |
| • Density | 33.9/sq mi (13.1/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62810, 62814, 62872 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429544 |
Pendleton Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,206 and it contained 461 housing units.[1]
Contents
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.73 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 35.53 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.44%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 0.56%) is water.[1] The township is centered at 38°16'N 88°45'W (38.259,-89.755). It is traversed east-west by Interstate Route 64 and northwest to southeast by State Route 142.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Opdyke at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
- Harris Grove at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lynchburg at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
- Webber Township (north)
- Four Mile Township, Wayne County (northeast)
- Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County (southeast)
- Moore's Prairie Township (south)
- Spring Garden Township (southwest)
- Dodds Township (west)
- Mt. Vernon Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Flint, Laird, New Hope, Opdyke, Rentchler, Richardson Farm, Shelton, Smith and Wall Farm.
Major highways
School districts
- Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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