Bear Grove Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Bear Grove Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 599 and it contained 259 housing units.[2] The township was originally known as Johnson Township.

Bear Grove Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°57′38″N 89°11′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
Established1859
Area
 • Total37.41 sq mi (96.9 km2)
 • Land37.35 sq mi (96.7 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.16%
Elevation
525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
580
 • Density16/sq mi (6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62262, 62471
FIPS code17-051-04377

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.41 square miles (96.9 km2), of which 37.35 square miles (96.7 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns
  • Jimtown

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bethlehem, Eakle, Evans, McInturff and Wright and Neathery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Lutz Airport
  • Vandalia Municipal Airport

Lakes
  • Vandalia Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016580[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1
  • Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts
  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
  • State House District 102
  • State Senate District 51

References
  • "Bear Grove Township, Fayette County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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