South Muddy Township, Jasper County, Illinois

South Muddy Township
Township
Location in Jasper County
Location in Jasper County
Jasper County's location in Illinois
Jasper County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°54′04″N 88°18′50″W / 38.90111°N 88.31389°W / 38.90111; -88.31389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJasper
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total38.61 sq mi (100.0 km2)
 • Land35.69 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Water2.93 sq mi (7.6 km2)  7.59%
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
336
 • Density9.5/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62424, 62434, 62448, 62479
FIPS code17-079-71084

South Muddy Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 340 and it contained 137 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.61 square miles (100.0 km2), of which 35.69 square miles (92.4 km2) (or 92.44%) is land and 2.93 square miles (7.6 km2) (or 7.59%) is water.[2]

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Abbott, Devore, Foster, Freeman, Fulks, Headyville, Pleasant Valley, South Muddy, Worthey and Worthy.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)336[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
  • Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "South Muddy Township, Jasper County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.