Carbondale Township, Jackson County, Illinois
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| Carbondale Township | |
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| Coordinates: 37°43′48″N 89°12′35″W / 37.73°N 89.20972°WCoordinates: 37°43′48″N 89°12′35″W / 37.73°N 89.20972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
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| • Total | 38.16 sq mi (98.83 km2) |
| • Land | 37.87 sq mi (98.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.74 km2) 0.75% |
| Elevation | 400 ft (122 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 24,586 |
| • Density | 649.2/sq mi (250.7/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62901, 62966 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428760 |
Carbondale Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 24,586.[1] Southern Illinois University is located in this township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Carbondale Township covers an area of 38.16 square miles (98.8 km2); of this, 37.87 square miles (98.1 km2) (99.24 percent) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (0.75 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Carbondale (vast majority)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Evergreen Terrace at 37°41′57″N 89°14′08″W / 37.6992172°N 89.2356398°W
- Southern Hills at 37°42′14″N 89°12′38″W / 37.7039393°N 89.2106387°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- De Soto Township (north)
- Makanda Township (south)
- Pomona Township (southwest)
- Murphysboro Township (west)
- Somerset Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Dillinger, North County Line, Oakland, Snider Hill, Winchester and Woodlawn.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Heliport
[edit] Lakes
- Campus Lake
[edit] Landmarks
- Attucks Park
- Evergreen Park
- Southern Illinois Airport (southeast quarter)
- The Crossings
- University Mall
[edit] School districts
- Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
[edit] References
- "Carbondale Township, Jackson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428760. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
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