Big Spring Township, Shelby County, Illinois
Big Spring Township | |
|---|---|
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′29″N 88°31′29″W / 39.30806°N 88.52472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Shelby |
| Organized | November 8, 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.67 sq mi (76.8 km2) |
| • Land | 29.32 sq mi (75.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 686 |
| • Density | 23.8/sq mi (9.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | XXXXX |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-173-06002 |
Big Spring Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 698 and it contained 326 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.67 square miles (76.8 km2), of which 29.32 square miles (75.9 km2) (or 98.82%) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (or 1.18%) is water.[2]
Adjacent townships
- Ash Grove Township (north)
- Neoga Township, Cumberland County (northeast and east)
- Spring Point Township, Cumberland County (southeast)
- Sigel Township (south)
- Prairie Township (southwest and west)
- Richland Township (northwest)
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 686 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
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. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Shelby County, Illinois, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Towns | ||
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
 | This Shelby County, Illinois location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |