Harris Township, Fulton County, Illinois
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| Harris Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°29′59″N 90°23′32″W / 40.49972°N 90.39222°WCoordinates: 40°29′59″N 90°23′32″W / 40.49972°N 90.39222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.33 sq mi (88.92 km2) |
| • Land | 34.18 sq mi (88.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.45% |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 410 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.6/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61459, 61477, 61482 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429113 |
Harris Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 410.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Harris Township covers an area of 34.33 square miles (88.9 km2); of this, 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) or 0.45 percent is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Marietta
- * Seville (Only a number off houses exist)
- Vanapolis (no longer exists)
- Leaman
- Buckwheat
- Point Pleasant
- Williams
- Shoofly
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Marietta and Point Pleasant.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] School districts
- Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170
- Community Unit School District 3 Fulton City
- V I T Community Unit School District 2
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
[edit] References
- "Harris Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429113. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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