Mount Zion Township, Macon County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2] In 2009, Milam Township to the south was merged into Mount Zion Township.[3]
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 km2) |
| • Land | 66.56 sq mi (172.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.026 km2) 0.02% |
| Population (2010) | |
| 7,097 | |
| • Density | 107.1/sq mi (41.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-115-51219 |
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.[2]