Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois
Appearance
North Hurricane Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°11′05″N 89°11′59″W / 39.18472°N 89.19972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Fayette |
Area | |
• Total | 27.09 sq mi (70.2 km2) |
• Land | 27.06 sq mi (70.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.11% |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 257 |
• Density | 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62011, 62075, 62080 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429159 |
North Hurricane Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 257 and it contained 106 housing units.[1] This township, along with South Hurricane Township, formed when Hurricane Township split sometime after 1921.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.09 square miles (70.2 km2), of which 27.06 square miles (70.1 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Casey, Craig, Halford, Little Hickory, Mount Carmel and Stokes.
Landmarks
- Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area (west quarter)
School districts
- Nokomis Community Unit School District 22
- Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 98
- State Senate District 49
References
- "North Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ 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.