Beaver Creek Township, Hamilton County, Illinois

Beaver Creek Township
—  Township  —
Location in Hamilton County
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°10′21″N 88°25′37″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hamilton
Established	November 3, 1885
Area
• Total	36.4 sq mi (94.28 km2)
• Land	36.39 sq mi (94.24 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.04%
Elevation	410 ft (125 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	283
• Density	7.8/sq mi (3/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62828, 62835, 62859, 62887
GNIS feature ID	0428648

Beaver Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 283.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Beaver Creek Township covers an area of 36.4 square miles (94 km²); of this, 36.39 square miles (94.2 km²) (99.96 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (0.04 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Blairsville at 38.168381°N 88.464216°W / 38.168381; -88.464216
• Bungay at 38.179214°N 88.408659°W / 38.179214; -88.408659

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

Extinct towns

• Jefferson City at 38.150325°N 88.461716°W / 38.150325; -88.461716
• New London at 38.168381°N 88.405603°W / 38.168381; -88.405603

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Springer Cemetery.

School districts

• Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
• Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

• Illinois's 19th congressional district
• State House District 108
• State Senate District 54

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• "Beaver Creek Township". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24. 
• United States National Atlas

External links

• Hamilton County Historical Society
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois