Carbondale Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Carbondale Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Jackson County | |
Jackson County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 37°43′48″N 89°12′35″W / 37.73000°N 89.20972°WCoordinates: 37°43′48″N 89°12′35″W / 37.73000°N 89.20972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jackson |
Established | November 4, 1884 |
Area | |
• Total | 38.17 sq mi (98.9 km2) |
• Land | 37.41 sq mi (96.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2) 1.99% |
Elevation | 400 ft (122 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 29,544 |
• Density | 789.7/sq mi (304.9/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62901, 62966 |
GNIS feature ID | 0428760 |
Carbondale Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,544 and it contained 14,341 housing units.[1] Southern Illinois University is located in this township.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.17 square miles (98.9 km2), of which 37.41 square miles (96.9 km2) (or 98.01%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km2) (or 1.99%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Carbondale (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
- Evergreen Terrace at 37°41′57″N 89°14′08″W / 37.699217°N 89.23564°W
- Southern Hills at 37°42′14″N 89°12′38″W / 37.703939°N 89.210639°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- De Soto Township (north)
- Makanda Township (south)
- Pomona Township (southwest)
- Murphysboro Township (west)
- Somerset Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Dillinger, North County Line, Oakland, Snider Hill, Winchester and Woodlawn.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Heliport
Lakes
- Campus Lake
Landmarks
- Attucks Park
- Evergreen Park
- Southern Illinois Airport (southeast quarter)
- The Crossings
- University Mall
School districts
- Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
References
- "Carbondale Township, Jackson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
External links
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