Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Sand Ridge Township
—  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 36.38 sq mi (94.23 km2)
 • Land 35.64 sq mi (92.32 km2)
 • Water 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)  2.03%
Elevation 358 ft (109 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 810
 • Density 22.7/sq mi (8.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62907, 62940, 62942, 62966
GNIS feature ID 0429709

Sand Ridge Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 810[1].

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Sand Ridge Township covers an area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km2); of this, 35.64 square miles (92.3 km2) (97.97 percent) is land and 0.74 square miles (1.9 km2) (2.03 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Creath Morris Cemetery.

Major highways

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

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