Long Creek Township, Macon County, Illinois
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Long Creek Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
 Union Church, 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 | 39.01 sq mi (101.0 km2) |
| • Land | 38.23 sq mi (99.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.78 sq mi (2.0 km2) 2.00% |
| Population (2010) | |
| 10,289 | |
| • Density | 279.3/sq mi (107.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-115-44511 |
Long Creek Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,679 and it contained 4,873 housing units.[2]
Services
Long creek township offers a variety of services, some of them are:
- Bridge and road construction and maintenance
- Property management
- General assistance and emergency assistance
- Snow removal
- Waterworks system
- Cemetery maintenance and sale of cemetery lots
- Community building rental
- Notary public service
- Senior citizen referral
- Monthly senior citizen luncheon[11]
Cities and towns
Adjacent townships
- Oakley Township (north)
- Cerro Gordo Township, Piatt County (northeast and east)
- Dora Township, Moultrie County (southeast)
- Mount Zion Township (south)
- South Wheatland Township (southwest and west)
- Decatur Township (west and northwest)
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.01 square miles (101.0 km2), of which 38.23 square miles (99.0 km2) (or 98.00%) is land and 0.78 square miles (2.0 km2) (or 2.00%) is water.[2]
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