Fall Creek Township, Adams County, Illinois

Fall Creek Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 529 and it contained 234 housing units.[2]

Fall Creek Township
Township
Fall Creek, seen from the Illinois Route 57 bridge
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°48′33″N 91°20′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total38.83 sq mi (100.6 km2)
 • Land36.43 sq mi (94.4 km2)
 • Water2.4 sq mi (6 km2)  6.18%
Elevation
479 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
522
 • Density14.5/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62301, 62360
FIPS code17-001-25258

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.83 square miles (100.6 km2), of which 36.43 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 93.82%) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) (or 6.18%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Bluff Hall, Craigtown, Fall Creek Chapel and Thompson.

Major highways

Rivers

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016522[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Payson Community Unit School District 1

Political districts
  • Illinois' 17th congressional district
  • State House District 93
  • State Senate District 47

References
  • "Fall Creek Township, Adams 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. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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