Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois

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Banner Township
Location in Fulton County
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Fulton County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total34.1 sq mi (88 km2)
 • Land28.5 sq mi (74 km2)
 • Water5.6 sq mi (15 km2)  16.42%
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total373
 • Density13.1/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61520
GNIS feature ID0428633

Banner Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 373 and it contained 177 housing units.[1] The township was known as Utica Township, then Monterey Township, before becoming Banner Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88 km2), of which 28.5 square miles (74 km2) (or 83.58%) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km2) (or 16.42%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

  • Kings Hill (Settlement with school & burying ground)
  • Mills point
  • Copperas Creek landing
  • Commerce Was an early village on the mouth of the copperas creek where it empties into the Illinois River. Just like Mills Point it never materialized & ceased to exist. It was platted in 1843 by Lyman B. Suydam.

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bybee, Kings Hill, Utica and Walnut.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Pond Lily Lake
  • Slim Lake

School districts

  • Canton Union School District 66
  • Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327

Political districts

References

  • "Banner Township, Fulton 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

External links