Carson Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Carson Township
Township

Location in Fayette County

Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°08′08″N 89°00′05″W / 39.13556°N 89.00139°W / 39.13556; -89.00139Coordinates: 39°08′08″N 89°00′05″W / 39.13556°N 89.00139°W / 39.13556; -89.00139
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
Area
 • Total 17.83 sq mi (46.2 km2)
 • Land 17.79 sq mi (46.1 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.17%
Elevation 587 ft (179 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 139
 • Density 7.9/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62080, 62431
FIPS code 17-051-11501

Carson Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 141 and it contained 72 housing units.[2] This township was formed from Bowling Green Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.83 square miles (46.2 km2), of which 17.79 square miles (46.1 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[2]

Extinct towns

  • Twin Churches

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Blankenship, Reed, Staff and Welch.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016139[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3a
  • Ramsey Community Unit School District 204

Political districts

References

  • "Carson 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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