Smallwood Township, Jasper County, Illinois
Smallwood Township | |
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![]() Location in Jasper County | |
![]() Jasper County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°54′13″N 88°12′21″W / 38.90361°N 88.20583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jasper |
Established | November 8, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 41.74 sq mi (108.1 km2) |
• Land | 41.67 sq mi (107.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.19% |
Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 406 |
• Density | 9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62425, 62448 |
FIPS code | 17-079-70200 |
Smallwood Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 411 and it contained 165 housing units.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.74 square miles (108.1 km2), of which 41.67 square miles (107.9 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Bogota at 38°55′06″N 88°14′24″W / 38.918378°N 88.240041°W
- Shamrock at 38°53′27″N 88°11′14″W / 38.890879°N 88.187262°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Wade Township (north)
- Fox Township (east)
- Preston Township, Richland County (southeast)
- Denver Township, Richland County (south)
- Pixley Township, Clay County (southwest)
- South Muddy Township (west)
- North Muddy Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these seven cemeteries: Cummins, Hankins, Honey, Lancaster, Pleasant Ridge, Tate and Woods.
Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Jasper County Flying Club Airport
Lakes
[edit]- Berry Lake
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 406 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
[edit]- Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Political districts
[edit]- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
References
[edit]- "Smallwood Township, Jasper County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.