Burgess Township, Bond County, Illinois

Burgess Township
Township

Location in Bond County

Bond County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°46′42″N 89°32′37″W / 38.77833°N 89.54361°W / 38.77833; -89.54361Coordinates: 38°46′42″N 89°32′37″W / 38.77833°N 89.54361°W / 38.77833; -89.54361
Country United States
State Illinois
County Bond
Settlement November 6, 1888
Area
 • Total 37.31 sq mi (96.6 km2)
 • Land 37.2 sq mi (96 km2)
 • Water 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.29%
Elevation 522 ft (159 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 2,276
 • Density 65.6/sq mi (25.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62246, 62249, 62273, 62275
FIPS code 17-005-09694

Burgess Township is one of nine townships in Bond County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,439 and it contained 1,015 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.31 square miles (96.6 km2), of which 37.2 square miles (96 km2) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.29%) is water.[2]

Cities

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Burgess, Hug and Saint Nicholas.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Tomahawk Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20162,276[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Bond County Community Unit School District 2
  • Highland Community Unit School District 5

Political districts

References

  • "Burgess Township, Bond 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 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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