Bowlesville Township, Gallatin County, Illinois

Bowlesville Township
Township

Location in Gallatin County

Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°38′42″N 88°12′49″W / 37.64500°N 88.21361°W / 37.64500; -88.21361Coordinates: 37°38′42″N 88°12′49″W / 37.64500°N 88.21361°W / 37.64500; -88.21361
Country United States
State Illinois
County Gallatin
Established November 5, 1890
Area
 • Total 39.86 sq mi (103.2 km2)
 • Land 38.66 sq mi (100.1 km2)
 • Water 1.2 sq mi (3 km2)  3.01%
Elevation 390 ft (119 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 177
 • Density 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62931, 62954, 62984
FIPS code 17-059-07536

Bowlesville Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 188 and it contained 87 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.86 square miles (103.2 km2), of which 38.66 square miles (100.1 km2) (or 96.99%) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (or 3.01%) is water.[2]

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 three cemeteries: Earnshaw, Hogan and Stanley.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Dortch Private Strip

Rivers

Lakes

  • Mud Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016177[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Gallatin Community Unit School District 7
  • Hardin County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Bowlesville Township, Gallatin 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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