Omega Township, Marion County, Illinois
Omega Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′N 88°45′W / 38.700°N 88.750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Marion |
| Settled | November 4, 1873 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.33 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.49 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.84 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 486 |
| • Density | 14.1/sq mi (5.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-121-56055 |
Omega Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 501 and it contained 212 housing units.[2]
Geography
[edit]Omega Township (T3N R4E) is centered at 38°42'N 88°45'W (38.699, -88.756). Forbes Lake (El. 156 m) and Stephen A. Forbes State Park are located mainly at the north end of the township. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.33 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 35.49 square miles (91.9 km2) (or 97.69%) is land and 0.84 square miles (2.2 km2) (or 2.31%) is water.[2]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 486 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Meacham Township (north)
- Oskaloosa Township, Clay County (northeast)
- Songer Township, Clay County (east)
- Xenia Township, Clay County (southeast)
- Iuka Township (south)
- Stevenson Township (southwest)
- Alma Township (west)
- Kinmundy Township (northwest)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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