Fountain Creek Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Fountain Creek Township
—  Township  —
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°32′16″N 87°49′00″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Established	September 15, 1868
Area
• Total	36.13 sq mi (93.58 km2)
• Land	36.13 sq mi (93.58 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	440
• Density	12.2/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	60924, 60926, 60942, 60953, 60960
GNIS feature ID	0429018

Fountain Creek Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 440. Fountain Creek Township formed from a portion of Ashe Grove Township on September 15, 1868.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Fountain Creek Township covers an area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km²).

Unincorporated towns

• Claytonville at 40.5669804°N 87.8230869°W / 40.5669804; -87.8230869
• Fountain Creek at 40.5161473°N 87.8108631°W / 40.5161473; -87.8108631
• Goodwine at 40.5672584°N 87.7844742°W / 40.5672584; -87.7844742

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Old Apostolic Cemetery.

School districts

• Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6
• Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 105
• State Senate District 53

References

• "Fountain Creek Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429018. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives