Shoal Creek Township, Bond County, Illinois

Shoal Creek Township is one of nine townships in Bond County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,783 and it contained 813 housing units.[2]

Shoal Creek Township
Township
Location in Bond County
Bond County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°58′30″N 89°33′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBond
SettlementNovember 6, 1888
Area
 • Total58.25 sq mi (150.9 km2)
 • Land58.23 sq mi (150.8 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
531 ft (162 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,667
 • Density30.6/sq mi (11.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62019, 62074, 62086, 62246, 62275
FIPS code17-005-69641

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 58.25 square miles (150.9 km2), of which 58.23 square miles (150.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Bethel, Coyle, Peterson, Sunny Side, Tisdale, Union and Wade.

Major highways
  • Illinois State Route 127

Airports and landing strips
  • Mueller Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,667[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Bond County Community Unit School District 2
  • Highland Community Unit School District 5
  • Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3

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

References
  • "Shoal Creek Township, Bond 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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