Embarrass Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Embarrass Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 620 and it contained 288 housing units.[2]

Embarrass Township
Township
Location in Edgar County
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°40′23″N 87°55′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEdgar
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total44.14 sq mi (114.3 km2)
 • Land44.14 sq mi (114.3 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
580
 • Density14/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61917, 61933, 61943, 61944, 61949
FIPS code17-045-23958

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.14 square miles (114.3 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns
  • Catfish
  • New Athens

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Catfish, Catfish Point, Embarrass, Scott and Zimmerman. Shield cemetery lies on Coles county line, half in Embarrass township. Housel cemetery has records also.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Ewing Landing Strip
  • Lamkey Landing Strip

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)580[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Kansas Community Unit School District 3
  • Oakland Community Unit School District 5
  • Shiloh Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References
  • "Embarrass Township, Edgar County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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