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Ewing Township, Franklin County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Franklin

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Area
  
98.47 km²

Population
  
1,345 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 4, 1884

Elevation
  
144 m

Local time
  
Friday 7:20 AM

Ewing Township, Franklin County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
62812, 62836, 62846, 62897

Weather
  
3°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 65% Humidity

Ewing Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population consisted of 1,345 in 657 households.

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Map of Ewing Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.02 square miles (98.5 km2), of which 35.9 square miles (93 km2) (or 94.42%) is land and 2.12 square miles (5.5 km2) (or 5.58%) is water. The east portion of the Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area is in this township, as is Rend Lake.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Benton (north quarter)
  • Ewing
  • School Districts

    Ewing-Northern Grade School 115

    Unincorporated towns

  • Benton Park
  • Whittington
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Cemeteries

    The township contains these nine cemeteries: Cypher, Franklin, King, Miller, Overturf, Phillips, Shiloh, Thurmond and Winemiller.

    Major highways

  • Interstate 57
  • Illinois Route 14
  • Illinois Route 154
  • Airports and landing strips

  • Rend Lake Conservancy District Heliport
  • Political districts

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

    Ewing Township, Franklin County, Illinois Wikipedia