Carrollton Township, Greene County, Illinois

Carrollton Township
Township

Location in Greene County

Greene County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°18′45″N 90°25′53″W / 39.31250°N 90.43139°W / 39.31250; -90.43139Coordinates: 39°18′45″N 90°25′53″W / 39.31250°N 90.43139°W / 39.31250; -90.43139
Country United States
State Illinois
County Greene
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 44.54 sq mi (115.4 km2)
 • Land 44.49 sq mi (115.2 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation 574 ft (175 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 2,867
 • Density 66.7/sq mi (25.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62016, 62092
FIPS code 17-061-11475

Carrollton Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,966 and it contained 1,392 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.54 square miles (115.4 km2), of which 44.49 square miles (115.2 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Berdan, Carter, Elm Dale, Hopewell, Pinkerton Number 1, Saint Johns Catholic and Smith.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Boyd Hospital Heliport

Lakes

  • Horseshoe Lake

Landmarks

  • Fairgrounds
  • Rainey Park

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20162,867[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Carrollton Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Carrollton Township, Greene 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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