Banner Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Banner Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°12′N 88°38′W / 39.200°N 88.633°WCoordinates: 39°12′N 88°38′W / 39.200°N 88.633°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Effingham
Area
• Total	18.03 sq mi (46.7 km^2)
• Land	18.03 sq mi (46.7 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	640 ft (195 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	456
• Density	25.3/sq mi (9.8/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62401, 62461
GNIS feature ID	0428632

Banner Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 456 and it contained 199 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (S½ T9N R5E) has a total area of 18.03 square miles (46.7 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Shumway

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Rentfrow, Saint Marys, Shumway and Trinity Lutheran.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 32
• Illinois Route 33

School districts

• Beecher City Community Unit School District 20
• Effingham Community Unit School District 40
• Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit District 5a
• Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Banner Township, Effingham 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, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives