Omaha Township
Location in Gallatin County
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°52′53″N 88°18′44″W / 37.88139°N 88.31222°W / 37.88139; -88.31222
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGallatin
EstablishedNovember 5, 1890
Area
  Total18.62 sq mi (48.2 km2)
  Land18.56 sq mi (48.1 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.27%
Elevation
371 ft (113 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
469
  Density26.9/sq mi (10.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62869, 62871
FIPS code17-059-56016

Omaha Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 499 and it contained 226 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.62 square miles (48.2 km2), of which 18.56 square miles (48.1 km2) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.27%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Adkin, Palestine Number 1, Palestine Number 2, Poplar, Shane and Shaw.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)469[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Eldorado Community Unit School District 4
  • Gallatin Community Unit School District 7
  • Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

References

  • "Omaha 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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