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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,223 and it contained 537 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.94%) is land and (or 0.06%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Morrisonville

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Maurice Catholic Cemetery.

Major highways

Illinois Route 48 Illinois Route 48 (IL 48) is an north–south state highway with its southern terminus at Interstate 55 (I-55) and IL 127 in Raymond and its northern terminus at IL 54 east of Clinton. Route description IL 48 tra ...

Demographics

School districts

* Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1 * Nokomis Community Unit School District 22

Political districts

* State House District 98 * State Senate District 49

References

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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Township Officials of Illinois
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