Carlyle Township, Clinton County, Illinois

Carlyle Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,938.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Carlyle Township covers an area of ; of this, or 13.75 percent is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Carlyle (vast majority)

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Carlyle City Cemetery, Club Lake Grave Yard, Golder Grave Yard, Luebbers Grave Yard (now flooded), McAllister Grave Yard, Poor Farm Cemetery and St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

Major highways

• US Route 50
• Illinois Route 127

Rivers

• Kaskaskia River

Lakes

• Carlyle Lake
• Horseshoe Lake

Landmarks

• Clinton County Fairgrounds
• Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area
• Royal Lake Resort (northeast quarter)

School districts

• Carlyle Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 107
• State Senate District 54

References

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