Loudon Township, Fayette County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Loudon Township is one of twenty townships
in Fayette County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 676.
, Loudon Township covers an area of 59.82 square miles (154.9 km²); of this, 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) or 0.06 percent is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Fayette County
Fayette County, Illinois
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,140, which is an increase of 1.6% from 21,802 in 2000. Its county seat is Vandalia...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 676.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Loudon Township covers an area of 59.82 square miles (154.9 km²); of this, 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) or 0.06 percent is water.
Cemeteries
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Bob Doan, Dial, Dunkard, Mount Moriah, Post Oak, Ranson, Rhodes Family, Rogers and Spring Hill.Major highways
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Illinois Route 33Illinois Route 33Illinois Route 33 is a multidirectional highway in southeastern Illinois, with its western terminus at Illinois Route 128 on the Fayette–Effingham county line near Beecher City and its southern terminus at U.S. Highway 50 east of Lawrenceville. It also overlaps Illinois Route 32 from Shumway to... -
Illinois Route 128Illinois Route 128Illinois Route 128 is a north–south state road in east-central Illinois. It runs from Interstate 70 in Altamont to Illinois Route 121 in Dalton City. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
School districts
- Beecher City Community Unit School District 20
- Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
- Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3a
- Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
- St Elmo Community Unit School District 202
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional districtIllinois' 19th congressional districtThe 19th Congressional District of Illinois encompasses a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area . It has been represented by Republican John Shimkus since 2003.The district voted 61%–39% for George W. Bush in 2004...
- State House District 102
- State Senate District 51