Kinkaid Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Kinkaid Township
Township

The Cleiman Mound, a Middle Woodland period Indian mound along Illinois Route 3

Location in Jackson County

Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°49′26″N 89°32′49″W / 37.82389°N 89.54694°W / 37.82389; -89.54694Coordinates: 37°49′26″N 89°32′49″W / 37.82389°N 89.54694°W / 37.82389; -89.54694
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jackson
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 36.33 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Land 35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water 0.75 sq mi (1.9 km2)  2.06%
Elevation 594 ft (181 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 486
 • Density 13.7/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62280, 62907, 62950
GNIS feature ID 0429211

Kinkaid Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 486 and it contained 227 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.33 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 97.94%) is land and 0.75 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 2.06%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these Eight cemeteries: Bower, Glenn, Jones, Lee, McBride, McCormick, Talbott and Wilson.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 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.
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