Bluffdale Township, Greene County, Illinois

Bluffdale Township
Township

Location in Greene County

Greene County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°18′49″N 90°33′05″W / 39.31361°N 90.55139°W / 39.31361; -90.55139Coordinates: 39°18′49″N 90°33′05″W / 39.31361°N 90.55139°W / 39.31361; -90.55139
Country United States
State Illinois
County Greene
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 45.58 sq mi (118.1 km2)
 • Land 44.77 sq mi (116.0 km2)
 • Water 0.81 sq mi (2.1 km2)  1.78%
Elevation 443 ft (135 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 524
 • Density 12.4/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62016, 62027, 62050, 62092
FIPS code 17-061-06860

Bluffdale Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 556 and it contained 273 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.58 square miles (118.1 km2), of which 44.77 square miles (116.0 km2) (or 98.22%) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 1.78%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Eldred, Eldred Memorial Gardens, Mulberry and Richwoods West.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Herschberger Landing Strip
  • The Adwell Corporation Airport

Rivers

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016524[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Carrollton Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Bluffdale Township, Greene County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • 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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