Athensville Township
Location in Greene County
Location in Greene County
Greene County's location in Illinois
Greene County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°28′54″N 90°12′20″W / 39.48167°N 90.20556°W / 39.48167; -90.20556
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGreene
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
  Total35.74 sq mi (92.6 km2)
  Land35.73 sq mi (92.5 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
541 ft (165 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
323
  Density9.6/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62044, 62082
FIPS code17-061-02700

Athensville Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 343 and it contained 159 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.74 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.73 square miles (92.5 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these 10 cemeteries: Athensville, Barnett Number 1, Ceres, Jackson, Old Hopper Homestead, Reeve-Mayberry, Richwoods, Rhodes, Sheppard and Union Prather.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)323[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Franklin Community Unit School District 1
  • Greenfield Community Unit School District 10
  • North Greene Unit School District 3

Political districts

References

  • "Athensville Township, Greene County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
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