Bernadotte Township, Fulton County, Illinois

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Bernadotte Township
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
 • Total37.7 sq mi (98 km2)
 • Land37.69 sq mi (97.6 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
476 ft (145 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total273
 • Density7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61427, 61441, 61477, 61482, 61542
GNIS feature ID0428662

Bernadotte Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 273 and it contained 141 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.7 square miles (98 km2), of which 37.69 square miles (97.6 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[1]

Extinct towns

  • Bernadotte
  • Tuscumbia
  • Cameron Grove (aka Colemans grove) was a picnic area & settlement 3 miles up the spoon River north of Bernadotte in the early days.
  • Providence was a small community with a lovely church and cemetery.
  • Bennington was a former village that had a post office established Sept 20,1823 and discontinued May 20, 1835.

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Engle, Providence, Randol and Stites.

Landmarks

  • Camp Ellis Landing Strip

School districts

  • Community Unit School District 3 Fulton City
  • Lewistown School District 97
  • V I T Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

References

  • "Bernadotte 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
  1. ^ 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.

External links

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