Central Township, Bond County, Illinois

Central Township
Township

Location in Bond County

Bond County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°52′14″N 89°25′52″W / 38.87056°N 89.43111°W / 38.87056; -89.43111Coordinates: 38°52′14″N 89°25′52″W / 38.87056°N 89.43111°W / 38.87056; -89.43111
Country United States
State Illinois
County Bond
Settlement November 6, 1888
Area
 • Total 37.17 sq mi (96.3 km2)
 • Land 37.14 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation 568 ft (173 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 7,678
 • Density 215.8/sq mi (83.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62246, 62275, 62284
FIPS code 17-005-12112

Central Township is one of nine townships in Bond County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,013 and it contained 2,769 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.17 square miles (96.3 km2), of which 37.14 square miles (96.2 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Cities

  • Greenville (the county seat) (west three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Hazel Dell, Hazel Dell, Montrose, Mount Auburn, Mount Gilead, Mount Moriah, Old City, Saint Lawrence Catholic and Smith Grove.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Edw A Utlaut Memorial Heliport
  • Greenville Airport

Lakes

  • Greenville Lake

Landmarks

  • Greenville Correctional Institution

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20167,678[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Bond County Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

References

  • "Central 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 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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