Biggsville Township, Henderson County, Illinois
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| Biggsville Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°51′06″N 90°50′40″W / 40.85167°N 90.84444°WCoordinates: 40°51′06″N 90°50′40″W / 40.85167°N 90.84444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Henderson |
| Established | November 6, 1906 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.75 sq mi (95.18 km2) |
| • Land | 36.69 sq mi (95.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) 0.17% |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 586 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61418, 61437, 61447 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428671 |
Biggsville Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 586[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Biggsville Township covers an area of 36.75 square miles (95.2 km2); of this, 36.69 square miles (95.0 km2) (99.83 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (0.17 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Biggsville, Cumberland Presbyterian, Huss and Salter's Grove.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Corzatt Airport
- Seymour Landing Strip
[edit] School districts
- West Central Community Unit School District 235
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
[edit] References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- "Biggsville Township". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428671. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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