Panther Creek Township, Cass County, Illinois

Panther Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 291 and it contained 148 housing units.[2]

Panther Creek Township
Township
Location in Cass County
Cass County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°00′10″N 90°06′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCass
EstablishedNovember 6, 1923
Area
 • Total35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 • Land35.49 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.20%
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
273
 • Density8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62627, 62691
FIPS code17-017-57550

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.57 square miles (92.1 km2), of which 35.49 square miles (91.9 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns
  • Anderson
  • Palmerton
  • Sylvan (historical)
  • Panther Creek (historical) It is indicated on an 1839 map as a town that is east of present-day Chandlerville on what is now known as Chandlerville Road. The 1839 road was a sulky road; a sulky is a carriage seating only one person.[3]

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Allendale, Bell, Chandlerville City and Pontiac.

Major highways

Landmarks
  • Panther Creek Conservation Area (east quarter)
  • Panther Creek State Wildlife Refuge

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016273[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • A C Central Community Unit School District 262
  • Virginia Community Unit School District 64

Political districts
  • Illinois' 18th congressional district
  • State House District 93
  • State Senate District 47

References
  • "Panther Creek 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. "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. https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3700m.gct00185/?sp=14&r=0.586,0.524,0.107,0.046,0/http://www.loc.gov/ Library of Congress. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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