Long Creek Township, Macon County, Illinois
Long Creek Township | |
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Township | |
 Union Church, a historic site in the township | |
 Location in Macon County | |
 Macon County's location in Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Macon |
| Settlement | November 8, 1859 |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.01 sq mi (101.0 km2) |
| • Land | 38.23 sq mi (99.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.78 sq mi (2.0 km2) 2.00% |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 10,289 |
| • Density | 279.3/sq mi (107.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-115-44511 |
Long Creek Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,679 and it contained 4,873 housing units.[2]
Officials
- Town supervisor: Kevin Greenfield.[3]
- Town clerk: April Kostenski[4]
- Highway commissioner: Joe Jackson.[5]
- Water superintendent: Brad Paslay.[6]
- Trustees: Melvin Fortner, Karen Kelly, Erin Valentine, Cheryl Horne.[7][8][9][10]
Services
Long creek township offers a variety of services, some of them are:
- Bridge and road construction and maintenance
- Property management
- General assistance and emergency assistance
- Snow removal
- Waterworks system
- Cemetery maintenance and sale of cemetery lots
- Community building rental
- Notary public service
- Senior citizen referral
- Monthly senior citizen luncheon[11]
Cities and towns
Adjacent townships
- Oakley Township (north)
- Cerro Gordo Township, Piatt County (northeast and east)
- Dora Township, Moultrie County (southeast)
- Mount Zion Township (south)
- South Wheatland Township (southwest and west)
- Decatur Township (west and northwest)
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.01 square miles (101.0 km2), of which 38.23 square miles (99.0 km2) (or 98.00%) is land and 0.78 square miles (2.0 km2) (or 2.00%) is water.[2]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 10,289 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[12] | |||
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Supervisor – Long Creek Township". Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "Clerk – Long Creek Township". Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "Highway Commissioner – Long Creek Township". Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "Water Superintendent – Long Creek Township". Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "Trustee – Cheryl Horne – Long Creek Township". Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "Trustee – Erin Valentine – Long Creek Township". Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "Trustee – Karen Kelly – Long Creek Township". Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "Trustee – Melvin Fortner – Long Creek Township". Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "Services – Long Creek Township". Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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