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Goode Township, Franklin County, Illinois

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Goode Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Location in Franklin County
Franklin County's location in Illinois
Franklin County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFranklin
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total28.22 sq mi (73.1 km2)
 • Land27.93 sq mi (72.3 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)  1.03%
Elevation
433 ft (132 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,715
 • Density97.2/sq mi (37.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62865, 62883, 62884
GNIS feature ID0429059

Goode Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,715 and it contained 1,268 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.22 square miles (73.1 km2), of which 27.93 square miles (72.3 km2) (or 98.97%) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (or 1.03%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bear Point, Maple Hill, Mitchell and Youngblood.

Major highways

School districts

  • Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196

Political districts

References

  • "Goode Township, Franklin 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 National Atlas
  1. ^ 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.
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