Fox Township, Jasper County, Illinois

Fox 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′35″N 88°06′01″W / 38.90972°N 88.10028°W / 38.90972; -88.10028
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJasper
EstablishedBefore 1901
Area
 • Total
40.88 sq mi (105.9 km2)
 • Land40.79 sq mi (105.6 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.22%
Elevation
502 ft (153 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
505
 • Density12.6/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62448, 62475, 62480
FIPS code17-079-27390

Fox Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 512 and it contained 205 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.88 square miles (105.9 km2), of which 40.79 square miles (105.6 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains this cemetery: Bethel(Quaker)

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)505[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • East Richland Community Unit School District 1
  • Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Fox 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.