Asbury Township
Wheat harvest along New Haven-Shawneetown Road
Wheat harvest along New Haven-Shawneetown Road
Location in Gallatin County
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°53′16″N 88°12′45″W / 37.88778°N 88.21250°W / 37.88778; -88.21250
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGallatin
EstablishedNovember 5, 1890
Area
  Total17.82 sq mi (46.2 km2)
  Land17.79 sq mi (46.1 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
410 ft (125 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
99
  Density5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62867, 62871
FIPS code17-059-02427

Asbury Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 105 and it contained 51 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.82 square miles (46.2 km2), of which 17.79 square miles (46.1 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Cottonwood Presbyterian Church and Swan.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)99[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

Political districts

References

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