Cottage Township, Saline County, Illinois
Cottage Township is a township in Saline County, Illinois. About 133 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 30.6 sq mi (79.2 km²) of land and uses Central Time. It has its own local government.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 133 ± 119
- County
- Saline County
- School district
- Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3
- Land area
- 30.6 sq mi (79.2 km²)
- Type
- TownshipIts own local government
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median home value
- $113,400 ± $11,122
- Water area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.28 km²)
- State
- Illinois
- Census code (GEOID)
- 1716516535
- Coordinates (central point)
- 37.733623, -88.431516
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Bordering areas, nearest first
- East Eldorado Township5.9 mi north
- Harrisburg Township6.0 mi west
- Mountain Township6.6 mi south
- Equality Township, Gallatin County6.7 mi east
- Independence Township8.9 mi southwest
These towns, townships, cities and boroughs share a boundary with Cottage Township. Distances are straight lines between central points, not driving distances.
Other townships in Saline County, largest first
- Harrisburg Township9,838 people
- East Eldorado Township5,289 people
- Carrier Mills Township2,507 people
- Galatia Township1,163 people
- Raleigh Township1,077 people
- Independence Township1,050 people
- Brushy Township1,024 people
- Stonefort Township370 people
- Mountain Township262 people
- Long Branch Township244 people
- Tate Township208 people
- Rector Township48 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. See Saline County for its cities, ZIP Code areas and county seat.
Sunrise and sunset in Cottage Township
- Longest day
- 14 hours 46 minutes around June 21
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 33 minutes around December 21
- Earliest sunrise
- 5:31 AM around June 13
- Latest sunrise
- 7:24 AM the day before clocks go back in November
- Earliest sunset
- 4:34 PM around December 6
- Latest sunset
- 8:19 PM around June 28
Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 7:07 AM | 4:58 PM | 9 h 51 min |
| Feb 15 | 6:43 AM | 5:32 PM | 10 h 49 min |
| Mar 15 | 7:05 AM | 7:00 PM | 11 h 55 min |
| Apr 15 | 6:18 AM | 7:29 PM | 13 h 11 min |
| May 15 | 5:44 AM | 7:56 PM | 14 h 12 min |
| Jun 15 | 5:31 AM | 8:17 PM | 14 h 46 min |
| Jul 15 | 5:43 AM | 8:15 PM | 14 h 32 min |
| Aug 15 | 6:09 AM | 7:46 PM | 13 h 37 min |
| Sep 15 | 6:35 AM | 7:01 PM | 12 h 26 min |
| Oct 15 | 7:01 AM | 6:16 PM | 11 h 15 min |
| Nov 15 | 6:33 AM | 4:42 PM | 10 h 9 min |
| Dec 15 | 7:01 AM | 4:35 PM | 9 h 34 min |
Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.
Before using this answer on a form
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