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Eagle Creek Township, Gallatin County, Illinois

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Eagle Creek Township
Location in Gallatin County
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGallatin
EstablishedNovember 5, 1890
Area
 • Total37.23 sq mi (96.4 km2)
 • Land36.91 sq mi (95.6 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.86%
Elevation
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total187
 • Density5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62931, 62934, 62954
GNIS feature ID0428925

Eagle Creek Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 187 and it contained 93 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.23 square miles (96.4 km2), of which 36.91 square miles (95.6 km2) (or 99.14%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) (or 0.86%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Barnett, Hill, Leamington and Lloyd.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Pounds Lake

School districts

  • Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

Political districts

References

  • "Eagle Creek Township, Gallatin 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