Patterson Township, Greene County, Illinois

Patterson Township
Township

Location in Greene County

Greene County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°28′57″N 90°31′40″W / 39.48250°N 90.52778°W / 39.48250; -90.52778Coordinates: 39°28′57″N 90°31′40″W / 39.48250°N 90.52778°W / 39.48250; -90.52778
Country United States
State Illinois
County Greene
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 47.66 sq mi (123.4 km2)
 • Land 47.12 sq mi (122.0 km2)
 • Water 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2)  1.13%
Elevation 433 ft (132 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 600
 • Density 13.5/sq mi (5.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62050, 62078, 62082, 62092
FIPS code 17-061-58096

Patterson Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 636 and it contained 282 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.66 square miles (123.4 km2), of which 47.12 square miles (122.0 km2) (or 98.87%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.13%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Bluefield, Hanks, Johnson Burial Ground, Pinetree, Rawlins, Shelton, Smith and Wilmington.

Airports and landing strips

  • Hartwell Ranch RLA Airport

Rivers

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016600[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • North Greene Unit School District 3

Political districts

References

  • "Patterson Township, Greene 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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