Fountain Creek Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Fountain Creek Township
Township

Location in Iroquois County

Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°32′16″N 87°49′00″W / 40.53778°N 87.81667°W / 40.53778; -87.81667Coordinates: 40°32′16″N 87°49′00″W / 40.53778°N 87.81667°W / 40.53778; -87.81667
Country United States
State Illinois
County Iroquois
Established September 15, 1868
Area
 • Total 36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land 36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 669 ft (204 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 351
 • Density 10.2/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 60924, 60926, 60942, 60953, 60960
FIPS code 17-075-27286

Fountain Creek Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 368 and it contained 145 housing units.[2] Fountain Creek Township formed from a portion of Ash Grove Township on September 15, 1868.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Old Apostolic Cemetery.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016351[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6
  • Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11

Political districts

References

  • "Fountain Creek Township, Iroquois 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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