Pendleton Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°16′N 88°45′W / 38.267°N 88.750°W / 38.267; -88.750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total35.73 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Land35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.56%
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,192
 • Density33.9/sq mi (13.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62810, 62814, 62872
FIPS code17-081-58564

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.[2]

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.[2] 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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,192[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Illinois, United States
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