Central Township, Bond County, Illinois

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Central Township
Township
Location in Bond County
Location in Bond County
Bond County's location in Illinois
Bond County's location in Illinois
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Country United States
State Illinois
County Bond
Settlement November 6, 1888
Area
 • Total 37.17 sq mi (96.3 km2)
 • Land 37.14 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation 568 ft (173 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 8,013
 • Density 215.8/sq mi (83.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62246, 62275, 62284
GNIS feature ID 0428780

Central Township is one of nine townships in Bond County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,013 and it contained 2,769 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.17 square miles (96.3 km2), of which 37.14 square miles (96.2 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]

Cities

  • Greenville (the county seat) (west three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Hazel Dell, Hazel Dell, Montrose, Mount Auburn, Mount Gilead, Mount Moriah, Old City, Saint Lawrence Catholic and Smith Grove.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Edw A Utlaut Memorial Heliport
  • Greenville Airport

Lakes

  • Greenville Lake

Landmarks

  • Greenville Correctional Institution

School districts

  • Bond County Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

References

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