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Centralia Township, Marion County, Illinois

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Centralia Township, Marion County, Illinois

Weather
  
9°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 50% Humidity

Area
  
93.5 km² (90.7 km² Land / 2.797 km² Water)

Points of interest
  
Centralia Carillon, Centralia Area Historical, Centralia Foundation Park, Roundhouse Wine Co

Centralia Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,042 and it contained 7,360 housing units.

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Map of Centralia Township, IL, USA

Geography

Centralia township (T1N R1E) is centered at 38°31'N 89°5'W (38.517, -89.087). The city of Centralia is located in the western part of the township. The township is traversed by U.S. Route 51 (north-south) and by State Route 161 (east-west). According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.02 square miles (90.7 km2) (or 97.01%) is land and 1.08 square miles (2.8 km2) (or 2.99%) is water.

Adjacent townships

  • Sandoval Township (north)
  • Odin Township (north)
  • Salem Township (northeast)
  • Raccoon Township (east)
  • Rome Township, Jefferson County (southeast)
  • Grand Prairie Township, Jefferson County (south)
  • Irvington Township, Washington County (southwest and west)
  • Brookside Township, Clinton County (west)
  • Meridian Township, Clinton County (northwest)

    • References

    Centralia Township, Marion County, Illinois Wikipedia
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