Sumpter Township

Summary

Sumpter Township is a township of Illinois^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of township_of_illinois entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sumpter Township is located in Cumberland County^[3].
• Sumpter Township is in the country of United States^[4].
• Sumpter Township's instance of is recorded as township of Illinois^[5].
• Sumpter Township's shares border with is recorded as Cottonwood Township^[6].
• Sumpter Township's locator map image is recorded as Map highlighting Sumpter Township, Cumberland County, Illinois.svg^[7].
• Sumpter Township's Commons category is recorded as Sumpter Township, Cumberland County, Illinois^[8].
• +1860-11-06T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Sumpter Township^[9].
• Sumpter Township's GNIS Feature ID is recorded as 429817^[10].
• Sumpter Township's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.266666666667, 'lon': -88.25}^[11].
• Sumpter Township's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02vlhcm^[12].
• Sumpter Township's FIPS 55-3 is recorded as 17-73729^[13].
• Sumpter Township's population is recorded as {'amount': '+2051'}^[14].
• Sumpter Township's population is recorded as {'amount': '+1980'}^[15].
• Sumpter Township's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+840'}^[16].
• Sumpter Township's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+180'}^[17].
• Sumpter Township's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+45.69'}^[18].
• Sumpter Township's per capita income is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+27878'}^[19].

Body

Geography

Sumpter Township is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Cumberland County^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Sumpter Township's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+45.69'}^[18]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+180'}^[17]. Population counts include {'amount': '+2051'}^[14] and {'amount': '+1980'}^[15].

Designation and Status

Sumpter Township's instance of is recorded as township of Illinois^[5].

History and Context

+1860-11-06T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Sumpter Township^[9].

Why It Matters

Sumpter Township ranks in the top 2% of township_of_illinois entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]