Lucas Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Lucas Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 495 and it contained 174 housing units.[2]

Lucas Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°58′N 88°25′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEffingham
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Area
 • Total35.49 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Land35.49 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
564 ft (172 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
491
 • Density13.9/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62424, 62858
FIPS code17-049-45161

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T6N R7E) has a total area of 35.49 square miles (91.9 km2), all land.[2]

Extinct towns
  • Eberle
  • Winterrowd

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Merry, Morris, Mount Zion, Saint Matthew Lutheran and Scott.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)491[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
  • North Clay Community Unit School District 25

Political districts

References
  • "Lucas Township, Effingham County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • 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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