Shawnee Township
Location in Gallatin County
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′59″N 88°06′18″W / 37.74972°N 88.10500°W / 37.74972; -88.10500
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGallatin
EstablishedNovember 5, 1890
Area
  Total24.24 sq mi (62.8 km2)
  Land23.47 sq mi (60.8 km2)
  Water0.77 sq mi (2.0 km2)  3.18%
Elevation
335 ft (102 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
211
  Density9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62984
FIPS code17-059-69069

Shawnee Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 230 and it contained 137 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.24 square miles (62.8 km2), of which 23.47 square miles (60.8 km2) (or 96.82%) is land and 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2) (or 3.18%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Immaculate Conception Cemetery.

Major highways

Rivers

Lakes

  • Big Lake
  • Black Lake
  • Fehrer Lake
  • Fish Lake

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)211[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

Political districts

References

  • "Shawnee Township, Gallatin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
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