Mount Zion Township, Macon County, Illinois

Mount Zion Township
Township
The Eli Ulery House, a historic site in the township
Location in Macon County
Macon County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macon
Settlement	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	66.58 sq mi (172.4 km^2)
• Land	66.56 sq mi (172.4 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)  0.02%
Population (2010)
• Total	7,131
• Density	107.1/sq mi (41.4/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)

Mount Zion Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,131 and it contained 2,878 housing units.^[1] In 2009, Milam Township to the south was merged into Mount Zion Township.^[2]

Cities and towns

• Hervey City
• Mount Zion
• Turpin

Adjacent townships

• Long Creek Township (north)
• Dora Township, Moultrie County (east and southeast)
• Penn Township, Shelby County (south)
• South Macon Township (southwest and west)
• South Wheatland Township (west and northwest)

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.58 square miles (172.4 km²), of which 66.56 square miles (172.4 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.02%) is water.^[1]

References

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.
2. "Boundary Change Notes". United States Census Bureau. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-07-03.

External links

• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

Coordinates: 39°44′N 88°52′W / 39.733°N 88.867°W