Shoal Creek Township, Bond County, Illinois

Shoal Creek Township
Township

Location in Bond County

Bond County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°58′30″N 89°33′36″W / 38.97500°N 89.56000°W / 38.97500; -89.56000Coordinates: 38°58′30″N 89°33′36″W / 38.97500°N 89.56000°W / 38.97500; -89.56000
Country United States
State Illinois
County Bond
Settlement November 6, 1888
Area
 • Total 58.25 sq mi (150.9 km2)
 • Land 58.23 sq mi (150.8 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 531 ft (162 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,667
 • Density 30.6/sq mi (11.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62019, 62074, 62086, 62246, 62275
FIPS code 17-005-69641

Shoal Creek Township is one of nine townships in Bond County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,783 and it contained 813 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 58.25 square miles (150.9 km2), of which 58.23 square miles (150.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Bethel, Coyle, Peterson, Sunny Side, Tisdale, Union and Wade.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Mueller Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,667[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Bond County Community Unit School District 2
  • Highland Community Unit School District 5
  • Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

References

  • "Shoal Creek Township, Bond 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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