South Fork Township, Christian County, Illinois
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| South Fork Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°35′12″N 89°27′21″W / 39.58667°N 89.45583°WCoordinates: 39°35′12″N 89°27′21″W / 39.58667°N 89.45583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Christian |
| Established | November 7, 1865 |
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| • Total | 65.87 sq mi (170.61 km2) |
| • Land | 61.93 sq mi (160.39 km2) |
| • Water | 3.95 sq mi (10.22 km2) 5.99% |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,696 |
| • Density | 43.5/sq mi (16.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62517, 62531, 62540, 62546, 62558, 62568, 62570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429766 |
South Fork Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,696[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, South Fork Township covers an area of 65.87 square miles (170.6 km2); of this, 61.93 square miles (160.4 km2) (94.01 percent) is land and 3.95 square miles (10.2 km2) (5.99 percent) is water. The township contains Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Ellis at 39°35′24″N 89°31′44″W / 39.5900516°N 89.5289843°W
- Sicily at 39°35′24″N 89°29′28″W / 39.5900512°N 89.4912058°W
- Tovey Humphrey Station at 39°35′23″N 89°27′18″W / 39.5897723°N 89.4550934°W
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Achenback Lutheran, Bethany and Finley.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] School districts
- Edinburg Community Unit School District 4
- Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
- Pawnee Community Unit School District 11
- South Fork School District 14
- Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
[edit] Political districts
- State House District 98
- State Senate District 49
[edit] References
- "South Fork Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429766. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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