Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
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| Banner Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°29′50″N 89°56′04″W / 40.49722°N 89.93444°WCoordinates: 40°29′50″N 89°56′04″W / 40.49722°N 89.93444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.12 sq mi (88.36 km2) |
| • Land | 28.52 sq mi (73.87 km2) |
| • Water | 5.6 sq mi (14.49 km2) 16.4% |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 370 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428633 |
Banner Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 370[1]. The township was known as Utica Township, then Monterey Township, before becoming Banner Township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Banner Township covers an area of 34.12 square miles (88.4 km2); of this, 5.6 square miles (15 km2) or 16.4 percent is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
- Kings Hill (Settlement with school & burying ground)
- Mills point
- Copperas Creek landing
- Commerce Was an early village on the mouth of the copperas creek where it empties into the Illinois River. Just like Mills Point it never materalized & ceased to exist. It was platted in 1843 by Lyman B. Suydam.
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Bybee, Kings Hill, Utica and Walnut.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Lakes
- Pond Lily Lake
- Slim Lake
[edit] School districts
- Canton Union School District 66
- Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 91
- State Senate District 46
[edit] References
- "Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428633. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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