Texas Township, DeWitt County, Illinois
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| Texas Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in DeWitt County Location in DeWitt County |
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 DeWitt County's location in Illinois |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | DeWitt |
| Established | November 2, 1858 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.71 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.64 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.20% |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,246 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61727, 61756 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429831 |
Texas Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,246 and it contained 536 housing units.[1] The west half of Weldon Springs State Park is in this township.
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.71 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 35.64 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Clinton (south edge)
Unincorporated towns
- Ospur at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains Hill Cemetery and Texas Cemetery (est. 1844) near Texas Christian Church.
Airports and landing strips
- Margenthaler Airport
School districts
- Clinton Community Unit School District 15
- Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2
Political districts
- Illinois's 15th congressional district
- State House District 87
- State Senate District 44
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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