Country United States County Franklin Time zone CST (UTC-6) Area 92.75 km² Population 4,653 (2010) | State Illinois Established November 4, 1884 Elevation 143 m Local time Monday 1:34 PM | |
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ZIP codes 62812, 62822, 62825, 62865, 62891, 62983 Weather 18°C, Wind SW at 19 km/h, 75% Humidity | ||
Tyrone Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,653 and it contained 2,202 housing units.
Contents
- Map of Tyrone Township IL USA
- Geography
- Cities towns villages
- Unincorporated towns
- Cemeteries
- Major highways
- Rivers
- Lakes
- School districts
- Political districts
- Historical Information
- References
Map of Tyrone Township, IL, USA
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.81 square miles (92.7 km2), of which 35.39 square miles (91.7 km2) (or 98.83%) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.17%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Cook, Greenwood, Mulkeytown, Naylor, Old Mulkeytown, Reed and Ward.
Major highways
Rivers
Lakes
School districts
Political districts
Historical Information
According to "The Heritage of Franklin County Illinois" by Susie M. Ramsey and Flossie P. Miller (1964), "Tyrone Township was named after an old steamboat. The first land entries were made by Levi Silkwood and John Kirkpatrick in 1831, and John Mulkey in 1833." (Pg. 16, 1993 Print Shop reprint edition)