Fountain Bluff Township, Jackson County, Illinois

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Fountain Bluff Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Jackson County's location in Illinois
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Country United States
State Illinois
County Jackson
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 31.13 sq mi (80.6 km2)
 • Land 29.95 sq mi (77.6 km2)
 • Water 1.18 sq mi (3.1 km2)  3.79%
Elevation 361 ft (110 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 208
 • Density 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62907, 62940, 62942, 62950
GNIS feature ID 0429017

Fountain Bluff Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 208 and it contained 110 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.13 square miles (80.6 km2), of which 29.95 square miles (77.6 km2) (or 96.21%) is land and 1.18 square miles (3.1 km2) (or 3.79%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

  • Jacob at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Neunert at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Raddle at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Neunert Cemetery. Goodbread Cemetery. Boone Cemetery.

Major highways

School districts

  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
  • Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

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