Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Sand Ridge Township
Township

Location in Jackson County

Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′21″N 89°26′18″W / 37.73917°N 89.43833°W / 37.73917; -89.43833Coordinates: 37°44′21″N 89°26′18″W / 37.73917°N 89.43833°W / 37.73917; -89.43833
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jackson
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 36.38 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land 35.45 sq mi (91.8 km2)
 • Water 0.93 sq mi (2.4 km2)  2.56%
Elevation 358 ft (109 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 786
 • Density 23/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62907, 62940, 62942, 62966
FIPS code 17-077-67522

Sand Ridge Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 816 and it contained 354 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 35.45 square miles (91.8 km2) (or 97.44%) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 2.56%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Creath Morris Cemetery.

I believe that the location of the Creath Morris Cemetery is just above the old Grimsby Illinois Elementary School. As a child I lived on the lane that is now called Sarensen. We used to play over on that hill above the school. I don't believe any of the markers are still there because the weather has badly eroded the steep slope. Melissa Janean [Reames] Holt

Major highways

Landmarks

Kincaid Spillway

Notable Persons

[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016786[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 166
  • Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

References

  • "Sand Ridge 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. ↑ Gary Geiger
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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