Kinkaid Township, Jackson County, Illinois
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| Kinkaid Township | |
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| Coordinates: 37°49′26″N 89°32′49″W / 37.82389°N 89.54694°WCoordinates: 37°49′26″N 89°32′49″W / 37.82389°N 89.54694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
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| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.03 km2) |
| • Land | 35.63 sq mi (92.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.67 sq mi (1.75 km2) 1.86% |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 368 |
| • Density | 10.3/sq mi (4/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62280, 62907, 62950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429211 |
Kinkaid Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 368[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Kinkaid Township covers an area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2); of this, 35.63 square miles (92.3 km2) (98.14 percent) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.7 km2) (1.86 percent) is water.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Crain at 37°46′48″N 89°30′28″W / 37.7800511°N 89.5078743°W
- Dry Hill at 37°49′02″N 89°33′12″W / 37.8172735°N 89.5534311°W
- Glenn at 37°48′13″N 89°34′50″W / 37.8036625°N 89.5806546°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Bradley Township (north)
- Ora Township (northeast)
- Levan Township (east)
- Sand Ridge Township (southeast)
- Fountain Bluff Township (south)
- Degognia Township (west)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Bower, Jones, Lee, McBride, McCormick, Talbott and Wilson.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] School districts
- Trico Community Unit School District 176
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
[edit] References
- "Kinkaid 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:0429211. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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