Putman Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Putman Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,137 and it contained 964 housing units.[2]

Putman Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°29′36″N 90°09′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
Area
 • Total35.24 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Land33.6 sq mi (87 km2)
 • Water1.63 sq mi (4.2 km2)  4.63%
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,040
 • Density63.6/sq mi (24.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61427, 61519, 61520, 61542
FIPS code17-057-62276

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.24 square miles (91.3 km2), of which 33.6 square miles (87 km2) (or 95.35%) is land and 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2) (or 4.63%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

(These are described as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Blackaby, Connor, Cuba, Saunders and Thompson.

Major highways

Lakes
  • Fisher Lake
  • Frog Lake
  • Long Lake
  • Lake Marie
  • Lake Wee-Ma-Tuk
  • Mason Lake
  • Rose Lake
  • Stevens Lake
  • Swimming Lake
  • Traer Lake
  • Truax Lake
  • Woods Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20162,040[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Community Unit School District 3 Fulton City
  • Lewistown School District 97

Political districts
  • Illinois' 17th congressional district
  • State House District 91
  • State Senate District 46

References
  • "Putman Township, Fulton 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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