Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois
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| Sand Ridge Township | |
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| Coordinates: 37°44′21″N 89°26′18″W / 37.73917°N 89.43833°WCoordinates: 37°44′21″N 89°26′18″W / 37.73917°N 89.43833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
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| • Total | 36.38 sq mi (94.23 km2) |
| • Land | 35.64 sq mi (92.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2) 2.03% |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 810 |
| • Density | 22.7/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62907, 62940, 62942, 62966 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429709 |
Sand Ridge Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 810[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sand Ridge Township covers an area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km2); of this, 35.64 square miles (92.3 km2) (97.97 percent) is land and 0.74 square miles (1.9 km2) (2.03 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Grimsby at 37°45′01″N 89°26′57″W / 37.7503287°N 89.4492609°W
- Sand Ridge at 37°44′24″N 89°26′33″W / 37.7400508°N 89.4425939°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Levan Township (north)
- Somerset Township (northeast)
- Murphysboro Township (east)
- Pomona Township (southeast)
- Grand Tower Township (south)
- Fountain Bluff Township (west)
- Kinkaid Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains Creath Morris Cemetery.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Landmarks
- Lake Murphysboro State Park (southwest edge)
[edit] School districts
- Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
- Trico Community Unit School District 176
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
[edit] References
- "Sand Ridge 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:0429709. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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