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Edgar Township
Location in Edgar County
Location in Edgar County
Country United States
State Illinois
County Edgar
Established May 9, 1857
Government
 - Supervisor
Area
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 - Land 55. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (143. 22 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)  0. 0%
Population (2000)
 - Total 508
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 0428941

Edgar Township is centrally located in Edgar County, Illinois. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Edgar County is a County located in the US state of Illinois. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The township is 55. 3 square miles in size, and the US Census estimated its 2003 population to be 505 residents. The United States Census is a decennial Census mandated by the United States Constitution. Previously named Bloomfield Township, it received its current name in 1857[1].

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Geography

The township is rural, with no incorporated towns or villages. Several unincorporated hamlets (Edgar, Horace, and Bloomfield) are located in the township. The townhouse is located at Edgar.

Education

The township is served by three school districts: Shiloh Community Unit School District #1 [2], Chrisman-Scottland Community Unit School District #6 [3], and Crestwood Community Unit School District #4 [4].

Transportation

The township is served by several major state and federal highways. US 36 forms the northern boundary of the township, while Illinois Route 1 and US 150 cuts a north-south path through the township. US Route 36 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1414 miles (2276 km from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville Illinois Route 1 is a state highway in the US state of Illinois. US Route 150 (abbreviated Route 150 or US 150) is a 571 mile (919 km long northwest-southeast United States highway, signed as east-west The Edgar County Airport is located in the southeast part of the township. CSX operates a north-south length of railroad track that connects Chrisman, Illinois and Paris, Illinois. Chrisman is a city in Ross Township, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. Paris is a city in Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois, USA 165 miles (276 km south of Chicago, and 90 miles (150 km west of Indianapolis

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