| Grand Tower Township | |
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| — Township — | |
| Location in Jackson County | |
| Jackson County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.39 sq mi (86.48 km2) |
| • Land | 31.55 sq mi (81.72 km2) |
| • Water | 1.84 sq mi (4.76 km2) 5.5% |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 735 |
| • Density | 23.3/sq mi (9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62940, 62942, 62966 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429068 |
Grand Tower Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 735.[1]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, Grand Tower Township covers an area of 33.39 square miles (86.5 km2); of this, 31.55 square miles (81.7 km2) (94.5 percent) is land and 1.84 square miles (4.8 km2) (5.5 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Goodbread, Henson, Hudson and Walker Hill.
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