Equality Township
One of the Illinois Salines
One of the Illinois Salines
Location in Gallatin County
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′02″N 88°18′49″W / 37.73389°N 88.31361°W / 37.73389; -88.31361
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGallatin
EstablishedNovember 5, 1890
Area
  Total37.29 sq mi (96.6 km2)
  Land36.94 sq mi (95.7 km2)
  Water0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.94%
Elevation
354 ft (108 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
789
  Density23/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62934, 62954, 62979, 62984
FIPS code17-059-24361

Equality Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 849 and it contained 416 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.29 square miles (96.6 km2), of which 36.94 square miles (95.7 km2) (or 99.06%) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (or 0.94%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Elmwood, Equality Village, Hickory Hill Catholic and Level Hill.

Major highways

Rivers

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)789[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

Political districts

References

  • "Equality 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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