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Bear Grove Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°57′38″N 89°11′29″W / 38.96056°N 89.19139°W / 38.96056; -89.19139
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Bear Grove Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°57′38″N 89°11′29″W / 38.96056°N 89.19139°W / 38.96056; -89.19139
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
Established1859
Area
 • Total37.41 sq mi (96.9 km2)
 • Land37.35 sq mi (96.7 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.16%
Elevation
525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
580
 • Density16/sq mi (6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62262, 62471
FIPS code17-051-04377

Bear Grove Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 599 and it contained 259 housing units.[2] The township was originally known as Johnson Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.41 square miles (96.9 km2), of which 37.35 square miles (96.7 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

  • Jimtown

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bethlehem, Eakle, Evans, McInturff and Wright and Neathery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Lutz Airport
  • Vandalia Municipal Airport

Lakes

  • Vandalia Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)580[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1
  • Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

References

  • "Bear Grove 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
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

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