Carman Township, Henderson County, Illinois

Carman Township
Township

Location in Henderson County

Henderson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°45′45″N 91°03′43″W / 40.76250°N 91.06194°W / 40.76250; -91.06194Coordinates: 40°45′45″N 91°03′43″W / 40.76250°N 91.06194°W / 40.76250; -91.06194
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Henderson
Established November 6, 1906
Area
 • Total 26.33 sq mi (68.2 km2)
 • Land 21.98 sq mi (56.9 km2)
 • Water 4.35 sq mi (11.3 km2)  16.52%
Elevation 509 ft (155 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 289
 • Density 14.1/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61425, 61454
FIPS code 17-071-11280

Carman Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 309 and it contained 287 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.33 square miles (68.2 km2), of which 21.98 square miles (56.9 km2) (or 83.48%) is land and 4.35 square miles (11.3 km2) (or 16.52%) 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 Carman Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

  • Johnson Farm Airport

Rivers

Lakes

  • Brush Lake
  • Carthage Lake
  • Fish Lake
  • Goose Lake
  • Lily Lake
  • Long Lake
  • Millman Lake
  • Orchard City Lake
  • Rhodes Lake
  • Silver Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016289[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • West Central Community Unit School District 235

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Carman Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
  • 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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