Tyrone Township, Franklin County, Illinois
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Tyrone Township is one of twelve
townships A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in Franklin County,
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,653 and it contained 2,202 housing units.


Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.83%) is land and (or 1.17%) is water.


Cities, towns, villages

*
Christopher Christopher is the English language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus ...
(vast majority) * North City * Valier (west three-quarters)


Unincorporated towns

* Mulkeytown * Urbain, Illinois, Urbain (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)


Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Cook, Greenwood, Mulkeytown, Naylor, Old Mulkeytown, Reed and Ward.


Major highways

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Illinois Route 14 Illinois Route 14 (IL 14) is a major east–west highway in southern Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 51 south of Du Quoin to the New Harmony Toll Bridge over the Wabash River to State Road 66 at the Indiana state line. This is a distance ...
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Illinois Route 148 Illinois Route 148 is a north–south state road in southern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 37 at Pulleys Mill (near the intersection of Interstate 24 and Interstate 57) north to the western terminus of Illinois Route 142 and Illinois ...
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Illinois Route 184 Illinois Route 184 is a state road in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Illinois located entirely within Franklin County, Illinois, Franklin County. It runs from Illinois Route 149 in Royalton, Illinois, Royalton north to Illinois Route ...


Rivers

* Little Muddy River


Lakes

* Christopher Lake * Izaac Walton Lake


Demographics


School districts


Christopher Community Unit School District 99

Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196


Political districts

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Illinois' 12th congressional district The 12th congressional district of Illinois is a congressional district in the southern part of U.S. state of Illinois. It has been represented by Republican Mike Bost since 2015. Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting The district covers p ...
* State House District 117 * State Senate District 59


Historical Information

According to "The Heritage of Franklin County Illinois" by Susie M. Ramsey and Flossie P. Miller (1964), "Tyrone Township was named after an old steamboat. The first land entries were made by Levi Silkwood and John Kirkpatrick in 1831, and John Mulkey in 1833." (Pg. 16, 1993 Print Shop reprint edition)


References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas
* Ramsey, Susie M. and Flossie P. Miller. "The Heritage of Franklin County Illinois". (1964, Benton Evening News).


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