Union Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Cumberland County |
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Cumberland County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 39°20′N 88°5′W / 39.333°N 88.083°WCoordinates: 39°20′N 88°5′W / 39.333°N 88.083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Cumberland |
Established | November 6, 1860 |
Area | |
• Total | 52.87 sq mi (136.9 km2) |
• Land | 52.77 sq mi (136.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.21% |
Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 690 |
• Density | 13.1/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61920, 62420, 62428 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429850 |
Union Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 690 and it contained 313 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52.87 square miles (136.9 km2), of which 52.77 square miles (136.7 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.21%) is water.
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Bell, Decker, Garrett, Jack Oak, Long Point, Macedonia, Neal, Nebo and Union.