South Crouch Township, Hamilton County, Illinois

South Crouch Township
—  Township  —
Location in Hamilton County
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°09′24″N 88°31′33″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hamilton
Established	November 3, 1885
Area
• Total	25.09 sq mi (64.97 km2)
• Land	25.08 sq mi (64.95 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.03%
Elevation	404 ft (123 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	249
• Density	9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62828, 62859
GNIS feature ID	0429762

South Crouch Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 249. It was formed from Crouch Township sometime after 1921.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, South Crouch Township covers an area of 25.09 square miles (65.0 km²); of this, 25.08 square miles (65.0 km²) (99.97 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (0.03 percent) is water.

Cemeteries

The township contains Cherry Grove Cemetery.

School districts

• Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

• Illinois's 19th congressional district
• State House District 108
• State Senate District 54

References

• "South Crouch Township, Hamilton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429762. Retrieved 2010-07-06. 
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois
• Hamilton County Historical Society