Central Township, Bond County, Illinois

Central Township
—  Township  —
Location in Bond County
Bond County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°52′14″N 89°25′52″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bond
Settlement	November 6, 1888
Area
• Total	37.17 sq mi (96.28 km2)
• Land	37.14 sq mi (96.18 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.1%
Elevation	568 ft (173 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	7,941
• Density	213.8/sq mi (82.6/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62246, 62275, 62284
GNIS feature ID	0428780

Central Township is one of nine townships in Bond County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,941.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Central Township covers an area of 37.17 square miles (96.3 km²); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) or 0.1 percent is water.

Cities

• Greenville (the county seat) (west three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

• Stubblefield

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Hazel Dell, Hazel Dell, Montrose, Mount Auburn, Mount Gilead, Mount Moriah, Old City, Saint Lawrence Catholic and Smith Grove.

Major highways

• Interstate 70
• US Route 40
• Illinois State Route 127
• Illinois State Route 140

Airports and landing strips

• Edw A Utlaut Memorial Heliport
• Greenville Airport

Lakes

• Greenville Lake

Landmarks

• Greenville Correctional Institution

School districts

• Bond County Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 102
• State Senate District 51

References

• "Central Township, Bond County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives