Chambersburg Township, Pike County, Illinois

Chambersburg Township
Township

Location in Pike County

Pike County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Pike
Established November 8, 1853
Area
  Total 29.63 sq mi (76.7 km2)
  Land 29.09 sq mi (75.3 km2)
  Water 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2)  1.82%
Population (2010)
  Total 200
  Density 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Chambersburg Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 200 and it contained 89 housing units.[1]

Chambersburg Township was named for a family of first settlers.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.63 square miles (76.7 km2), of which 29.09 square miles (75.3 km2) (or 98.18%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.82%) is water.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 74.

External links

Coordinates: 39°47′56″N 90°38′09″W / 39.79889°N 90.63583°W / 39.79889; -90.63583


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