Joshua Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Joshua Township
Township

Location in Fulton County

Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°34′50″N 90°09′28″W / 40.58056°N 90.15778°W / 40.58056; -90.15778Coordinates: 40°34′50″N 90°09′28″W / 40.58056°N 90.15778°W / 40.58056; -90.15778
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fulton
Established November 6, 1849
Area
  Total 35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2)
  Land 34.83 sq mi (90.2 km2)
  Water 0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  1.97%
Elevation 646 ft (197 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 510
  Density 14.6/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61427, 61432, 61520
GNIS feature ID 0429191

Joshua Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 510 and it contained 206 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.53 square miles (92.0 km2), of which 34.83 square miles (90.2 km2) (or 98.03%) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.97%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries: Bybee, Fiatt, Gardiner, Locust Lane and Moore.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "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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