Athensville Township, Greene County, Illinois

Athensville Township
Township
Location in Greene County
Greene County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Greene
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	35.72 sq mi (92.51 km2)
• Land	35.71 sq mi (92.49 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation	541 ft (165 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	351
• Density	9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62044, 62082
GNIS feature ID	0428614

Athensville Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 351.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Athensville Township covers an area of 35.72 square miles (92.5 km²); of this, 35.71 square miles (92.5 km²) (99.98 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (0.03 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Athensville at 39.4556025°N 90.1892822°W / 39.4556025; -90.1892822

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Athensville, Barnett Number 1, Ceres, Jackson, Reeve-Mayberry, Rhodes, Sheppard and Union Prather.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 67

School districts

• Franklin Community Unit School District 1
• Greenfield Community Unit School District 10
• North Greene Unit School District 3

Political districts

• Illinois' 17th congressional district
• State House District 97
• State Senate District 49

References

• "Athensville Township, Greene County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives