Cave Township, Franklin County, Illinois

Cave Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Franklin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°54′24″N 88°45′27″W / 37.90667°N 88.75750°WCoordinates: 37°54′24″N 88°45′27″W / 37.90667°N 88.75750°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Franklin
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	36.51 sq mi (94.6 km^2)
• Land	35.75 sq mi (92.6 km^2)
• Water	0.76 sq mi (2.0 km^2)  2.08%
Elevation	476 ft (145 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,756
• Density	49.1/sq mi (19.0/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62890, 62896
GNIS feature ID	0428777

Cave Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,756 and it contained 834 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.51 square miles (94.6 km²), of which 35.75 square miles (92.6 km²) (or 97.92%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km²) (or 2.08%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Thompsonville

Unincorporated towns

• Parrish

Extinct towns

• Ferber
• Kegley
• Locust Grove

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Carter's Temple, Clem, Downs, Eubanks, Isaacs, and Smothers.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 34
• Illinois Route 149

Lakes

• Thompsonville Lake
• West Frankfort City Lake

Political districts

• Illinois' 12th congressional district
• State House District 117
• State Senate District 59

References

• "Cave Township, Franklin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "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

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives