Sangamon Valley Township, Cass County, Illinois

Sangamon Valley Township
Township

Location in Cass County

Cass County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°00′34″N 90°12′53″W / 40.00944°N 90.21472°W / 40.00944; -90.21472Coordinates: 40°00′34″N 90°12′53″W / 40.00944°N 90.21472°W / 40.00944; -90.21472
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cass
Established November 6, 1923
Area
 • Total 39.81 sq mi (103.1 km2)
 • Land 39.71 sq mi (102.8 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.25%
Elevation 620 ft (189 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 309
 • Density 8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62618, 62627, 62691
FIPS code 17-017-67600

Sangamon Valley Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 328 and it contained 191 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.81 square miles (103.1 km2), of which 39.71 square miles (102.8 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.25%) 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 three cemeteries: Cauby, Powell and Walnut Ridge.

Major highways

Rivers

Lakes

  • Cottonwood Lake

Landmarks

  • Panther Creek Conservation Area (west three-quarters)
  • Panther Creek State Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016309[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • A C Central Community Unit School District 262
  • Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
  • Virginia Community Unit School District 64

Political districts

References

  • "Sangamon Valley Township, Cass County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • 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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