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.
Geography [edit]
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.
Cities, towns, villages [edit]
Unincorporated towns [edit]
(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.
Cemeteries [edit]
The township contains these four cemeteries: Bybee, Kings Hill, Utica and Walnut.
Major highways [edit]
School districts [edit]
- Canton Union School District 66
- Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327
Political districts [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
External links [edit]
