McClellan Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

McClellan Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,255 and it contained 534 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.69 sqmi, of which 35.64 sqmi (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 sqmi (or 0.14%) is water. The township is centered at 38°15'N 88°59'W (38.258,-89.986). It is traversed north–south by Interstate Route 57, from it to the east by Interstate 64 and from I-57 to the southwest by State Route 148.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Mount Vernon (southwest edge)
 * Waltonville (northeast quarter)

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Marcoe at 38.267°N, -88.966°W

Adjacent townships

 * Shiloh Township (north)
 * Dodds Township (east)
 * Elk Prairie Township (south)
 * Bald Hill Township (southwest)
 * Blissville Township (west)
 * Casner Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Black, Rightnower, South Hickory Hill and Wolf Prairie.

Churches
The township contains several churches including:
 * South Hickory Hill Christian Church
 * West Long Prairie Christian Church
 * Marcoe Church
 * Antioch Missionary Baptist Church

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-57.svg|25px]] Interstate 57
 * [[Image:I-64.svg|25px]] Interstate 64
 * [[Image:Illinois 148.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 148

School districts

 * Waltonville Community Unit School District 1
 * McClellan Community Consolidated School District 12
 * Mt. Vernon Township High School
 * Rend Lake Junior College

Political districts

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