Carson Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Carson Township
Township

Location in Fayette County

Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°08′08″N 89°00′05″W / 39.13556°N 89.00139°WCoordinates: 39°08′08″N 89°00′05″W / 39.13556°N 89.00139°W
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
Area
 • Total 17.83 sq mi (46.2 km2)
 • Land 17.79 sq mi (46.1 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.17%
Elevation 587 ft (179 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 141
 • Density 7.9/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62080, 62431
GNIS feature ID 0428769

Carson Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 141 and it contained 72 housing units.[1] This township was formed from Bowling Green Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.83 square miles (46.2 km2), of which 17.79 square miles (46.1 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[1]

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Blankenship, Reed, Staff and Welch.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

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