Centralia Township, Marion County, Illinois

Centralia Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,042 and it contained 7,360 housing units.^[2]

Centralia Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°31′N 89°5′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Marion
Settled	November 4, 1873
Area
• Total	36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
• Land	35.02 sq mi (90.7 km2)
• Water	1.08 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation	515 ft (157 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	14,547
• Density	429.5/sq mi (165.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-121-12177

Geography

Centralia township (T1N R1E) is centered at 38°31'N 89°5'W (38.517, -89.087). The city of Centralia is located in the western part of the township. The township is traversed by U.S. Route 51 (north-south) and by State Route 161 (east-west). According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km²), of which 35.02 square miles (90.7 km²) (or 97.01%) is land and 1.08 square miles (2.8 km²) (or 2.99%) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	14,547	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Adjacent townships

• Sandoval Township (north)
• Odin Township (north)
• Salem Township (northeast)
• Raccoon Township (east)
• Rome Township, Jefferson County (southeast)
• Grand Prairie Township, Jefferson County (south)
• Irvington Township, Washington County (southwest and west)
• Brookside Township, Clinton County (west)
• Meridian Township, Clinton County (northwest)