Mound Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Effingham County |
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Effingham County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 39°03′N 88°45′W / 39.050°N 88.750°WCoordinates: 39°03′N 88°45′W / 39.050°N 88.750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Effingham |
Established | November 6, 1860 |
Area | |
• Total | 37.1 sq mi (96 km2) |
• Land | 36.97 sq mi (95.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.35% |
Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,648 |
• Density | 98.7/sq mi (38.1/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62411, 62458 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429398 |
Mound Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,648 and it contained 1,494 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township (T7N R4E) has a total area of 37.1 square miles (96 km2), of which 36.97 square miles (95.8 km2) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.35%) is water.
The township contains these ten cemeteries: Bethlehem, Drysdale, German Methodist, Immanuel Lutheran, McCoy, Newman, Saint Clare Catholic, Union, Union and Zion Lutheran.