Kerton Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Kerton Township
Township

Location in Fulton County

Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°14′29″N 90°10′55″W / 40.24139°N 90.18194°W / 40.24139; -90.18194Coordinates: 40°14′29″N 90°10′55″W / 40.24139°N 90.18194°W / 40.24139; -90.18194
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fulton
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 26.95 sq mi (69.8 km2)
 • Land 24.31 sq mi (63.0 km2)
 • Water 2.64 sq mi (6.8 km2)  9.80%
Elevation 433 ft (132 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 116
 • Density 5/sq mi (2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61501 62644
FIPS code 17-057-39714

Kerton Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 121 and it contained 81 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.95 square miles (69.8 km2), of which 24.31 square miles (63.0 km2) (or 90.20%) is land and 2.64 square miles (6.8 km2) (or 9.80%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

  • West Point
  • Seahorn
  • Hickory
  • West Matanza
  • Kerton Valley
  • Cluny

Cemeteries

The township contains Hickory Cemetery.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Anderson Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016116[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Lewistown School District 97

Political districts

References

  • "Kerton Township, Fulton 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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