Bluff Springs Township, Cass County, Illinois

Bluff Springs Township
Township

Location in Cass County

Cass County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°02′07″N 90°20′48″W / 40.03528°N 90.34667°W / 40.03528; -90.34667Coordinates: 40°02′07″N 90°20′48″W / 40.03528°N 90.34667°W / 40.03528; -90.34667
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cass
Established November 6, 1923
Area
 • Total 59.72 sq mi (154.7 km2)
 • Land 57.75 sq mi (149.6 km2)
 • Water 1.97 sq mi (5.1 km2)  3.30%
Elevation 440 ft (134 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 833
 • Density 15.4/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62611, 62618, 62627, 62691
FIPS code 17-017-06938

Bluff Springs Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 888 and it contained 389 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 59.72 square miles (154.7 km2), of which 57.75 square miles (149.6 km2) (or 96.70%) is land and 1.97 square miles (5.1 km2) (or 3.30%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Beard, Carr, Dupes, Hager, Lee, McLane and Wells.

Major highways

Rivers

Lakes

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 2016833[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 Bluff Springs Township, Cass County, Illinois
 Browning Township, Schuyler County
Frederick Township, Schuyler County
Lynchburg Township, Mason County
Beardstown Township Sangamon Valley Township
   Bluff Springs Township  
Hagener Township Arenzville Township Virginia Township
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