Carbondale Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Carbondale Township
Township

Location in Jackson County

Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°43′48″N 89°12′35″W / 37.73000°N 89.20972°W / 37.73000; -89.20972Coordinates: 37°43′48″N 89°12′35″W / 37.73000°N 89.20972°W / 37.73000; -89.20972
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jackson
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 38.17 sq mi (98.9 km2)
 • Land 37.41 sq mi (96.9 km2)
 • Water 0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2)  1.99%
Elevation 400 ft (122 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 29,181
 • Density 789.7/sq mi (304.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62901, 62966
FIPS code 17-077-11170

Carbondale Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,544 and it contained 14,341 housing units.[2] Southern Illinois University is located in this township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.17 square miles (98.9 km2), of which 37.41 square miles (96.9 km2) (or 98.01%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km2) (or 1.99%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Dillinger, North County Line, Oakland, Snider Hill, Winchester and Woodlawn.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Heliport

Lakes

  • Campus Lake

Landmarks

  • Attucks Park
  • Evergreen Park
  • Southern Illinois Airport (southeast quarter)
  • The Crossings
  • University Mall

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 201629,181[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Political districts

References

  • "Carbondale Township, Jackson 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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