Bluff Springs Township, Cass County, Illinois

Bluff Springs Township
Township

Location in Cass County

Cass County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°02′07″N 90°20′48″W / 40.03528°N 90.34667°W / 40.03528; -90.34667Coordinates: 40°02′07″N 90°20′48″W / 40.03528°N 90.34667°W / 40.03528; -90.34667
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cass
Established November 6, 1923
Area
 • Total 59.72 sq mi (154.7 km2)
 • Land 57.75 sq mi (149.6 km2)
 • Water 1.97 sq mi (5.1 km2)  3.30%
Elevation 440 ft (134 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 833
 • Density 15.4/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62611, 62618, 62627, 62691
FIPS code 17-017-06938

Bluff Springs Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 888 and it contained 389 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 59.72 square miles (154.7 km2), of which 57.75 square miles (149.6 km2) (or 96.70%) is land and 1.97 square miles (5.1 km2) (or 3.30%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Beard, Carr, Dupes, Hager, Lee, McLane and Wells.

Major highways

Rivers

Lakes

  • Clear Lake
  • Cottonwood Lake
  • Eagle Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016833[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • A C Central Community Unit School District 262
  • Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
  • Virginia Community Unit School District 64

Political districts

References

  • "Bluff Springs Township, Cass County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • 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.
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