Bluff Springs Township, Cass County, Illinois

Bluff Springs Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 888 and it contained 389 housing units.[2]

Bluff Springs Township
Township
Location in Cass County
Cass County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°02′07″N 90°20′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCass
EstablishedNovember 6, 1923
Area
 • Total59.72 sq mi (154.7 km2)
 • Land57.75 sq mi (149.6 km2)
 • Water1.97 sq mi (5.1 km2)  3.30%
Elevation
440 ft (134 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
833
 • Density15.4/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62611, 62618, 62627, 62691
FIPS code17-017-06938

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 59.72 square miles (154.7 km2), of which 57.75 square miles (149.6 km2) (or 96.70%) is land and 1.97 square miles (5.1 km2) (or 3.30%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Beard, Carr, Dupes, Hager, Lee, McLane and Wells.

Major highways

Rivers

Lakes
  • Clear Lake
  • Cottonwood Lake
  • Eagle Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016833[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • A C Central Community Unit School District 262
  • Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
  • Virginia Community Unit School District 64

Political districts
  • Illinois' 18th congressional district
  • State House District 93
  • State Senate District 47
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References
  • "Bluff Springs Township, Cass County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • 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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