Looking Glass Township, Clinton County, Illinois
Looking Glass Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Clinton County | |
Clinton County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°30′41″N 89°39′20″W / 38.51139°N 89.65556°WCoordinates: 38°30′41″N 89°39′20″W / 38.51139°N 89.65556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Clinton |
Established | November 4, 1873 |
Area | |
• Total | 50.71 sq mi (131.3 km2) |
• Land | 50.42 sq mi (130.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.57% |
Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,354 |
• Density | 126/sq mi (49/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62215, 62245, 62265, 62266, 62293 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429280 |
Looking Glass Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,354 and it contained 2,439 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 50.71 square miles (131.3 km2), of which 50.42 square miles (130.6 km2) (or 99.43%) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (or 0.57%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Albers
- Damiansville
- New Baden (partial)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Green Mount, Harpstrite, New Baden and Saint Bernard.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Fischers RLA Airport
Rivers
Lakes
- Broeckling Lake
- Cooper Lake
- Little Cooper Lake
- Long Lake
- Muskrat Lake
- Queens Lake
School districts
- Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Looking Glass 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 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.
External links
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