Douglas Township is one of fifteen

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in Effingham County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,604 and it contained 5,740 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (W½ T8N R6E + S½ T9N R6E) has a total area of , of which (or 99.82%) is land and (or 0.18%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Effingham (vast majority)

Extinct towns

* Green Creek

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Effingham City, Green Creek, Ramsey, Saint Anthony Catholic and Saint John Lutheran.

Major highways

Interstate 57 Interstate 57 (I-57) is a north–south Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central Railroad for much of its route. It runs from Sikeston, Missouri, at I-55 to Chicago, Illinois, at I-94. I-57 essen ...

* U.S. Route 40 *

U.S. Route 45 U.S. Route 45 (US 45) is a major north-south United States highway and a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as . US 45 is notable for incorporatin ...

Illinois Route 32 Illinois Route 32 (IL 32) is a north–south highway with its southern terminus at U.S. Route 40 and Illinois Route 33 in Effingham and its northern terminus at Illinois Route 48 at Cisco, a few hundred feet south of Interstate 72. Illinois ...

Illinois Route 33 Illinois Route 33 (IL 33) is a multidirectional highway in southeastern Illinois, with its western terminus at Illinois Route 128 on the Fayette– Effingham county line near Beecher City and its southern terminus at U.S. Route 50 east of ...

Airports and landing strips

* Saint Anthony Memorial Hospital Heliport

Landmarks

* Oak Ridge Cemetery

Demographics

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 The 19th congressional district of Illinois was a congressional district in Illinois. It was eliminated as a result of the 2010 US census, as population growth in Illinois was slower compared to other states. The district became obsolete for 2013 ...

* State House District 102 * State House District 108 * State Senate District 51 * State Senate District 54

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

{{authority control Townships in Effingham County, Illinois 1860 establishments in Illinois Populated places established in 1860 Townships in Illinois