Bear Grove Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Bear Grove Township
Township

Location in Fayette County

Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°57′38″N 89°11′29″W / 38.96056°N 89.19139°W / 38.96056; -89.19139Coordinates: 38°57′38″N 89°11′29″W / 38.96056°N 89.19139°W / 38.96056; -89.19139
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
Established 1859
Area
 • Total 37.41 sq mi (96.9 km2)
 • Land 37.35 sq mi (96.7 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.16%
Elevation 525 ft (160 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 580
 • Density 16/sq mi (6/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62262, 62471
FIPS code 17-051-04377

Bear Grove Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 599 and it contained 259 housing units.[2] The township was originally known as Johnson Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.41 square miles (96.9 km2), of which 37.35 square miles (96.7 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bethlehem, Eakle, Evans, McInturff and Wright and Neathery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 2016580[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Adjacent places of Bear Grove Township, Fayette County, Illinois
 Shafter Township Sharon Township
Mulberry Grove Township, Bond County Vandalia Township
   Bear Grove Township  
Pleasant Mound Township, Bond County Seminary Township
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