Putman Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Putman Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Fulton County | |
Fulton County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°29′36″N 90°09′36″W / 40.49333°N 90.16000°WCoordinates: 40°29′36″N 90°09′36″W / 40.49333°N 90.16000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Fulton |
Area | |
• Total | 35.24 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
• Land | 33.6 sq mi (87 km2) |
• Water | 1.63 sq mi (4.2 km2) 4.63% |
Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,137 |
• Density | 63.6/sq mi (24.6/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61427, 61519, 61520, 61542 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429609 |
Putman Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,137 and it contained 964 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.24 square miles (91.3 km2), of which 33.6 square miles (87 km2) (or 95.35%) is land and 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2) (or 4.63%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Extinct towns
- Civer
- Fulton Center
(These are described as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Blackaby, Connor, Cuba, Saunders and Thompson.
Major highways
Lakes
- Fisher Lake
- Frog Lake
- Long Lake
- Lake Marie
- Lake Wee-Ma-Tuk
- Mason Lake
- Rose Lake
- Stevens Lake
- Swimming Lake
- Traer Lake
- Truax Lake
- Woods Lake
School districts
- Community Unit School District 3 Fulton City
- Lewistown School District 97
Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 91
- State Senate District 46
References
- "Putman Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 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.
External links
Deerfield Township | Joshua Township | Canton Township | ||
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Bernadotte Township | Lewistown Township | Liverpool Township |
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