Pendleton Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Pendleton Township
Township

Location in Jefferson County

Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°16′N 88°45′W / 38.267°N 88.750°W / 38.267; -88.750Coordinates: 38°16′N 88°45′W / 38.267°N 88.750°W / 38.267; -88.750
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jefferson
Area
 • Total 35.73 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Land 35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.56%
Elevation 472 ft (144 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,206
 • Density 33.9/sq mi (13.1/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62810, 62814, 62872
GNIS feature ID 0429544

Pendleton Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,206 and it contained 461 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.73 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 35.53 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.44%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 0.56%) is water.[1] The township is centered at 38°16'N 88°45'W (38.259,-89.755). It is traversed east-west by Interstate Route 64 and northwest to southeast by State Route 142.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Flint, Laird, New Hope, Opdyke, Rentchler, Richardson Farm, Shelton, Smith and Wall Farm.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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