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Carrollton Township, Greene County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°18′45″N 90°25′53″W / 39.31250°N 90.43139°W / 39.31250; -90.43139
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Carrollton Township
Location in Greene County
Location in Greene County
Greene County's location in Illinois
Greene County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°18′45″N 90°25′53″W / 39.31250°N 90.43139°W / 39.31250; -90.43139
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGreene
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total44.54 sq mi (115.4 km2)
 • Land44.49 sq mi (115.2 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
574 ft (175 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,867
 • Density66.7/sq mi (25.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62016, 62092
FIPS code17-061-11475

Carrollton Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,966 and it contained 1,392 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.54 square miles (115.4 km2), of which 44.49 square miles (115.2 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Berdan, Carter, Elm Dale, Hopewell, Pinkerton Number 1, Saint Johns Catholic and Smith.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Boyd Hospital Heliport

Lakes

  • Horseshoe Lake

Landmarks

  • Fairgrounds
  • Rainey Park

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)2,867[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Carrollton Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Carrollton 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