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Denning Township, Franklin County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Franklin

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Area
  
95.8 km²

Local time
  
Monday 11:12 AM

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 4, 1884

Elevation
  
118 m

Population
  
5,202 (2010)

Denning Township, Franklin County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
62812, 62865, 62874, 62896

Weather
  
15°C, Wind S at 26 km/h, 94% Humidity

Denning Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,202 and it contained 2,371 housing units.

Contents

Map of Denning Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37 square miles (96 km2), of which 35.84 square miles (92.8 km2) (or 96.86%) is land and 1.16 square miles (3.0 km2) (or 3.14%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Freeman Spur (north half)
  • Orient
  • West Frankfort (west half)
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Cambon
  • Lake Creek
  • Pershing
  • Plumfield
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Cemeteries

    The township contains these four cemeteries: Denning, Follis, Hanes and Rose.

    Major highways

  • Interstate 57
  • Illinois Route 149
  • Illinois Route 37
  • Lakes

  • Beaver Lake
  • Cambon Lake
  • School districts

  • Frankfort Community Unit School District 168
  • Herrin Community Unit School District 4
  • Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188
  • Political districts

  • Illinois' 12th congressional district
  • State House District 117
  • State Senate District 59
  • References

    Denning Township, Franklin County, Illinois Wikipedia