Casey Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Clark County |
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Clark County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 39°18′18″N 87°57′33″W / 39.30500°N 87.95917°WCoordinates: 39°18′18″N 87°57′33″W / 39.30500°N 87.95917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Clark |
Established | November 7, 1854 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
• Land | 36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.39% |
Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 3,845 |
• Density | 109.3/sq mi (42.2/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62420, 62442 |
FIPS code | 17-023-11631 |
Casey Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,958 and it contained 1,857 housing units. Casey Township changed its name from Cumberland in September 1876.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2) (or 99.61%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these five cemeteries: Blackburn, Casey City, Connelly, Cumberland Baptist and Washington.