Carman Township, Henderson County, Illinois

Carman Township
Carman Township
Township
	Location in Henderson County
	Henderson County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 40°45′45″N 91°03′43″W / 40.76250°N 91.06194°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Henderson
Established	November 6, 1906
Area
• Total	26.33 sq mi (68.2 km2)
• Land	21.98 sq mi (56.9 km2)
• Water	4.35 sq mi (11.3 km2) 16.52%
Elevation	509 ft (155 m)
Population (2010)
• Estimate (2016)	289
• Density	14.1/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61425, 61454
FIPS code	17-071-11280

Carman Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 309 and it contained 287 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.33 square miles (68.2 km²), of which 21.98 square miles (56.9 km²) (or 83.48%) is land and 4.35 square miles (11.3 km²) (or 16.52%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Gulf Port (south portion)

Unincorporated towns

Carman at 40°44′26″N 91°03′35″W / 40.740596°N 91.059588°W / 40.740596; -91.059588
Carthage Lake at 40°47′26″N 91°04′32″W / 40.790595°N 91.075422°W / 40.790595; -91.075422
Heapsville at 40°45′35″N 91°04′19″W / 40.759762°N 91.071811°W / 40.759762; -91.071811
Shokokon at 40°44′51″N 91°04′28″W / 40.747540°N 91.074311°W / 40.747540; -91.074311
Yellow Banks at 40°43′49″N 91°04′53″W / 40.730318°N 91.081255°W / 40.730318; -91.081255

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

Silver Lake at 40°45′50″N 91°03′52″W / 40.763929°N 91.064311°W / 40.763929; -91.064311

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Carman Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

Johnson Farm Airport

Rivers

Mississippi River

Lakes

Brush Lake
Carthage Lake
Fish Lake
Goose Lake
Lily Lake
Long Lake
Millman Lake
Orchard City Lake
Rhodes Lake
Silver Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	289	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

West Central Community Unit School District 235

Political districts

Illinois's 17th congressional district
State House District 94
State Senate District 47

References

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

[USCensusEst2016-1] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[census-2] "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

[DecennialCensus-3] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Henderson County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Oquawka
City	Dallas City‡	Map of Illinois highlighting Henderson County
Villages	Biggsville Gladstone Gulfport Lomax Media Oquawka Raritan Stronghurst
Townships	Bald Bluff Biggsville Carman Gladstone Lomax Media Oquawka Raritan Rozetta Stronghurst Terre Haute
CDP	Carman
Other communities	Bald Bluff Carthage Lake Decorra Hopper Olena Shokokon Terre Haute
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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