Centralia Township, Marion County, Illinois

Centralia Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,042 and it contained 7,360 housing units.

Geography
Centralia township (T1N R1E) is centered at 38°31'N 89°5'W (38.517, -89.087). The city of Centralia is located in the western part of the township. The township is traversed by U.S. Route 51 (north-south) and by State Route 161 (east-west). According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 sqmi, of which 35.02 sqmi (or 97.01%) is land and 1.08 sqmi (or 2.99%) is water.

Adjacent townships

 * Sandoval Township (north)
 * Odin Township (north)
 * Salem Township (northeast)
 * Raccoon Township (east)
 * Rome Township, Jefferson County (southeast)
 * Grand Prairie Township, Jefferson County (south)
 * Irvington Township, Washington County (southwest and west)
 * Brookside Township, Clinton County (west)
 * Meridian Township, Clinton County (northwest)