Cass Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°29′41″N 90°16′54″W / 40.49472°N 90.28167°W / 40.49472; -90.28167
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Cass Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°29′41″N 90°16′54″W / 40.49472°N 90.28167°W / 40.49472; -90.28167
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total39.55 sq mi (102.4 km2)
 • Land39.4 sq mi (102 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.38%
Elevation
630 ft (192 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
605
 • Density15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61427, 61477, 61542
FIPS code17-057-11696

Cass Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 622 and it contained 271 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.55 square miles (102.4 km2), of which 39.4 square miles (102 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.38%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

  • Totten Prairie
  • Gobbler's Knob
  • Travis was an old town site near Poverty Ridge which was near seville and the old fuller mill. It is said that the foundation of the mill can still be found. Travis did not become nothing but an old forgotten town site which never organized.

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Baughman, Buckeye, Fuller, Henderson, Howard and Sinnett Chapel.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)605[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Community Unit School District 3 Fulton City

Political districts

References

  • "Cass 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 Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
  • 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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