Fountain Bluff Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Fountain Bluff Township
Township

Location in Jackson County

Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′41″N 89°32′10″W / 37.74472°N 89.53611°W / 37.74472; -89.53611Coordinates: 37°44′41″N 89°32′10″W / 37.74472°N 89.53611°W / 37.74472; -89.53611
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jackson
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 31.13 sq mi (80.6 km2)
 • Land 29.95 sq mi (77.6 km2)
 • Water 1.18 sq mi (3.1 km2)  3.79%
Elevation 361 ft (110 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 203
 • Density 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62907, 62940, 62942, 62950
FIPS code 17-077-27260

Fountain Bluff Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 208 and it contained 110 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.13 square miles (80.6 km2), of which 29.95 square miles (77.6 km2) (or 96.21%) is land and 1.18 square miles (3.1 km2) (or 3.79%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Neunert Cemetery. Goodbread Cemetery. Boone Cemetery.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016203[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
  • Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

References

  • "Fountain Bluff 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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