Carman Township, Henderson County, Illinois
Carman Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Henderson County | |
Henderson County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°45′45″N 91°03′43″W / 40.76250°N 91.06194°WCoordinates: 40°45′45″N 91°03′43″W / 40.76250°N 91.06194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Henderson |
Established | November 6, 1906 |
Area | |
• Total | 26.33 sq mi (68.2 km2) |
• Land | 21.98 sq mi (56.9 km2) |
• Water | 4.35 sq mi (11.3 km2) 16.52% |
Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 309 |
• Density | 14.1/sq mi (5.4/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61425, 61454 |
GNIS feature ID | 0428763 |
Carman Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 309 and it contained 287 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.33 square miles (68.2 km2), of which 21.98 square miles (56.9 km2) (or 83.48%) is land and 4.35 square miles (11.3 km2) (or 16.52%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Gulf Port (south portion)
Unincorporated towns
- Carman at 40°44′26″N 91°03′35″W / 40.740596°N 91.059588°W
- Carthage Lake at 40°47′26″N 91°04′32″W / 40.790595°N 91.075422°W
- Heapsville at 40°45′35″N 91°04′19″W / 40.759762°N 91.071811°W
- Shokokon at 40°44′51″N 91°04′28″W / 40.747540°N 91.074311°W
- Yellow Banks at 40°43′49″N 91°04′53″W / 40.730318°N 91.081255°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
- Silver Lake at 40°45′50″N 91°03′52″W / 40.763929°N 91.064311°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries
The township contains Carman Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
- Johnson Farm Airport
Rivers
Lakes
- Brush Lake
- Carthage Lake
- Fish Lake
- Goose Lake
- Lily Lake
- Long Lake
- Millman Lake
- Orchard City Lake
- Rhodes Lake
- Silver Lake
School districts
- West Central Community Unit School District 235
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- "Carman Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
- 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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Concordia Township, Des Moines County, Iowa | Stronghurst Township | |||
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Lomax Township | Terre Haute Township |
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