Shipman Township, Macoupin County, Illinois

Shipman Township (T8N R9W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,433 and it contained 593 housing units.^[2]

Shipman Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°8′N 90°6′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macoupin
Settled	November 1, 1870
Area
• Total	35.93 sq mi (93.1 km2)
• Land	35.81 sq mi (92.7 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	614 ft (187 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,379
• Density	40/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-117-69576

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.93 square miles (93.1 km²), of which 35.81 square miles (92.7 km²) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) (or 0.33%) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,379	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Adjacent townships

• Chesterfield Township (north)
• Polk Township (northeast)
• Hillyard Township (east)
• Bunker Hill Township (southeast)
• Brighton Township (south)
• Piasa Township, Jersey County (southwest)
• Fidelity Township, Jersey County (west)
• Ruyle Township, Jersey County (northwest)