Spring Garden Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Spring Garden Township
Township

Location in Jefferson County

Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°10′N 88°53′W / 38.167°N 88.883°W / 38.167; -88.883Coordinates: 38°10′N 88°53′W / 38.167°N 88.883°W / 38.167; -88.883
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jefferson
Area
 • Total 38.09 sq mi (98.7 km2)
 • Land 36.71 sq mi (95.1 km2)
 • Water 1.38 sq mi (3.6 km2)  3.62%
Elevation 486 ft (148 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 3,286
 • Density 90.1/sq mi (34.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62810, 62816, 62836, 62846, 62864
FIPS code 17-081-72039

Spring Garden Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,307 and it contained 649 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.09 square miles (98.7 km2), of which 36.71 square miles (95.1 km2) (or 96.38%) is land and 1.38 square miles (3.6 km2) (or 3.62%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°10'N 88°53'W (38.174,-88.877). It is traversed north-south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Carroll, Fitzgerrell, Hope, Kirk, Knowles, Round Knob and Smith.

Major highways

Landmarks

  • Holiness Camp

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20163,286[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

References

  • "Spring Garden Township, Jefferson 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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