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Lamotte Township, Crawford County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Crawford

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
134 m

Local time
  
Saturday 9:18 PM

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 5, 1867

ZIP codes
  
62451, 62454

Area
  
133.2 km²

Population
  
2,046 (2010)

Lamotte Township, Crawford County, Illinois

Weather
  
-1°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 43% Humidity

Lamotte Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,046 and it contained 995 housing units. Its name changed from Palestine Township sometime before 1921.

Contents

Map of Lamotte Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 51.41 square miles (133.2 km2), of which 50.81 square miles (131.6 km2) (or 98.83%) is land and 0.59 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.15%) is water. The Wabash River defines its eastern border.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Palestine
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Gordon
  • Richwoods
  • Trimble
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Cemeteries

    The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barbee, East Union, Green, Higgins, Kitchell, Neathery and Oak Grove.

    Major highways

  • Illinois Route 33
  • Airports and landing strips

  • Robinson Municipal Airport
  • Landmarks

  • Leaverton Park
  • School districts

  • Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1
  • Palestine Community Unit School District 3
  • Robinson Community Unit School District 2
  • Oblong Community Unit School District 4
  • Political districts

  • Illinois' 15th congressional district
  • State House District 109
  • State Senate District 55
  • References

    Lamotte Township, Crawford County, Illinois Wikipedia