Crooked Creek Township, Jasper County, Illinois
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Crooked Creek Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Jasper County Location in Jasper County |
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Jasper County's location in Illinois |
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Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jasper |
Established | November 8, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 55.91 sq mi (144.8 km2) |
• Land | 55.91 sq mi (144.8 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 721 |
• Density | 12.9/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62428, 62432, 62436, 62448, 62481 |
GNIS feature ID | 0428859 |
Crooked Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 721 and it contained 340 housing units.[1]
Contents
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 55.91 square miles (144.8 km2), all land.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Plainfield at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Point Pleasant 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
- Greenup Township, Cumberland County (north)
- Grandville Township (east)
- Hunt City Township (southeast)
- Wade Township (southwest)
- Grove Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these sixteen cemeteries: Andrews, Aten, Brooks, Brown, Coad, Harrisburg, Hayes, Hidalgo, Hunt/Cummins, Kilgore, Plainfield, Ross, Songer, Swick, Swick Family and Ward.
Major highways
School districts
- Cumberland Community Unit School District 77
- Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas