title: McClellan Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
text: # 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 square miles (92.4 $km^2),$ of which 35.64 square miles (92.3 $km^2)$ (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 $km^2)$ (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
  
  * Marcoe at 38°16′01″N 88°57′58″W﻿ / ﻿38.267°N 88.966°W﻿ / 38.267; -88.966
  
  (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
  
  ### 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
  
  * Interstate 57
  * Interstate 64
  * 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
  