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Symmes Township, Edgar County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Edgar

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
194 m

Local time
  
Monday 5:16 AM

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 4, 1856

ZIP codes
  
61944, 62423, 62441

Area
  
109.9 km²

Population
  
1,158 (2010)

Symmes Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Weather
  
12°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 81% Humidity

Symmes Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,158 and it contained 502 housing units. The township was called Marion Township until May 9, 1857.

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Map of Symmes Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.43 square miles (109.9 km2), of which 42.38 square miles (109.8 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Paris (south edge)
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Oliver
  • Extinct towns

  • Bell Ridge
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Cassady, Chronic, Elledge Holley, Laufman, Lycan, New Hope, O'Hair, Ogden, Quinn, Stephens, Swango, Walls and Zimmerly.

    Major highways

  • Illinois Route 1
  • School districts

  • Paris Community Unit School District 4
  • Paris-Union School District 95
  • Political districts

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

    Symmes Township, Edgar County, Illinois Wikipedia