Spring Garden Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Spring Garden Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°10′N 88°53′W / 38.167°N 88.883°W / 38.167; -88.883
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total
38.09 sq mi (98.7 km2)
 • Land36.71 sq mi (95.1 km2)
 • Water1.38 sq mi (3.6 km2)  3.62%
Elevation
486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
3,286
 • Density90.1/sq mi (34.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62810, 62816, 62836, 62846, 62864
FIPS code17-081-72039

Spring Garden Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,307 and it contained 649 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.09 square miles (98.7 km2), of which 36.71 square miles (95.1 km2) (or 96.38%) is land and 1.38 square miles (3.6 km2) (or 3.62%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°10'N 88°53'W (38.174,-88.877). It is traversed north–south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Carroll, Fitzgerrell, Hope, Kirk, Knowles, Round Knob and Smith.

Major highways

Landmarks

  • Holiness Camp

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)3,286[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

References

  • "Spring Garden Township, Jefferson 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.