Mayberry Township, Hamilton County, Illinois

Mayberry Township
—  Township  —
Location in Hamilton County
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°58′43″N 88°25′47″W / 37.97861°N 88.42972°W / 37.97861; -88.42972Coordinates: 37°58′43″N 88°25′47″W / 37.97861°N 88.42972°W / 37.97861; -88.42972
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hamilton
Established	November 3, 1885
Area
– Total	54.68 sq mi (141.62 km2)
– Land	54.65 sq mi (141.55 km2)
– Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)  0.05%
Elevation	364 ft (111 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	526
– Density	9.6/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62817, 62829, 62859
GNIS feature ID	0429344

Mayberry Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 526^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Mayberry Township covers an area of 54.68 square miles (141.6 km²); of this, 54.65 square miles (141.5 km²) (99.95 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (0.05 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Broughton

Unincorporated towns

• Nipper Corner at 38°02′19″N 88°28′13″W / 38.0386585°N 88.4703272°W / 38.0386585; -88.4703272

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

• Rectorville at 37°55′18″N 88°27′28″W / 37.921714°N 88.4578264°W / 37.921714; -88.4578264

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Big Hill, Clark, Cook, Gholson, Keasler, Lantham, Morris and Wolfe.

School districts

• Eldorado Community Unit School District 4
• Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
• Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

• Illinois's 19th congressional district
• State House District 118
• State Senate District 59

References

• "Mayberry Township, Hamilton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429344. Retrieved 2010-07-06. 
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois
• Hamilton County Historical Society