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Bluffdale Township, Greene County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°18′49″N 90°33′05″W / 39.31361°N 90.55139°W / 39.31361; -90.55139
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Bluffdale Township
Location in Greene County
Location in Greene County
Greene County's location in Illinois
Greene County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°18′49″N 90°33′05″W / 39.31361°N 90.55139°W / 39.31361; -90.55139
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGreene
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total45.58 sq mi (118.1 km2)
 • Land44.77 sq mi (116.0 km2)
 • Water0.81 sq mi (2.1 km2)  1.78%
Elevation
443 ft (135 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
524
 • Density12.4/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62016, 62027, 62050, 62092
FIPS code17-061-06860

Bluffdale Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 556 and it contained 273 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.58 square miles (118.1 km2), of which 44.77 square miles (116.0 km2) (or 98.22%) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 1.78%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Eldred, Eldred Memorial Gardens, Mulberry and Richwoods West.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Herschberger Landing Strip
  • The Adwell Corporation Airport

Rivers

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)524[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Carrollton Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Bluffdale Township, Greene County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas