Barren Township, Franklin County, Illinois

Barren Township
Township

Location in Franklin County

Franklin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°05′13″N 88°59′34″W / 38.08694°N 88.99278°W / 38.08694; -88.99278Coordinates: 38°05′13″N 88°59′34″W / 38.08694°N 88.99278°W / 38.08694; -88.99278
Country United States
State Illinois
County Franklin
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 36.15 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land 20.96 sq mi (54.3 km2)
 • Water 15.19 sq mi (39.3 km2)  42.02%
Elevation 427 ft (130 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 492
 • Density 23.7/sq mi (9.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62812, 62884, 62897
FIPS code 17-055-03818

Barren Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 496 and it contained 224 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.15 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 20.96 square miles (54.3 km2) (or 57.98%) is land and 15.19 square miles (39.3 km2) (or 42.02%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Hammond Cemetery.

Major highways

Lakes

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016492[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196

Political districts

References

  • "Barren Township, Franklin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Adjacent townships

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