Bowling Green Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Bowling Green Township
Township

Location in Fayette County

Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°11′40″N 88°56′40″W / 39.19444°N 88.94444°W / 39.19444; -88.94444Coordinates: 39°11′40″N 88°56′40″W / 39.19444°N 88.94444°W / 39.19444; -88.94444
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
Established November 9, 1859
Area
 • Total 25.53 sq mi (66.1 km2)
 • Land 25.53 sq mi (66.1 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 554 ft (169 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 441
 • Density 17.9/sq mi (6.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62080, 62422, 62431
FIPS code 17-051-07562

Bowling Green Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 457 and it contained 218 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.53 square miles (66.1 km2), all land.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Antioch, Beck Private, Buchanan, Lorton and Oak Grove.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016441[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3a

Political districts

References

  • "Bowling Green Township, Fayette 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.
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