McLeansboro Township is one of twelve
townships
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in
Hamilton County,
Illinois
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,
USA
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,830 and it contained 1,907 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.11%) is land and (or 0.89%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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McLeansboro
Unincorporated towns
*
Diamond City at
*
Hoodville at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Concord, Crisel, Glenview Memorial Gardens, Hutson, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Presley and Union Hill.
Airports and landing strips
* McLeansboro Airport
Demographics
School districts
* Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
Political districts
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Illinois's 19th congressional district
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* State House District 117
* State House District 118
* State Senate District 59
References
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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States National Atlas
External links
Township Officials of IllinoisHamilton County Historical Society
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Townships in Hamilton County, Illinois
Mount Vernon, Illinois micropolitan area
Townships in Illinois
1885 establishments in Illinois