Teutopolis Township is one of fifteen

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in Effingham County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,605 and it contained 965 housing units. It was formed from Douglas Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (E½ T8N R6E) has a total area of , all land.

Cities, towns, villages

* Effingham (east edge) *

Teutopolis Teutopolis is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,618. Geography Teutopolis is located in northeastern Effingham County at (39.132125, -88.478435). U.S. Route 40 (National Roa ...

(vast majority)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Saint Francis and Wood Lawn.

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 ...

Interstate 70 Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway System, Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15, I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a park and ride lot just east of Interstate 695 (Maryland), I-695 in ...

* 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 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 ...

Demographics

School districts

* Effingham Community Unit School District 40 * Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50

Political districts

Illinois's 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 108 * State Senate District 54

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

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