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Bluffdale Township, Greene County, Illinois
Bluffdale Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 556 and it contained 273 housing units.[2]
Bluffdale Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Greene County | |
Greene County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′49″N 90°33′05″W / 39.31361°N 90.55139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Greene |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.58 sq mi (118.1 km2) |
| • Land | 44.77 sq mi (116.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.81 sq mi (2.1 km2) 1.78% |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 524 |
| • Density | 12.4/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62016, 62027, 62050, 62092 |
| FIPS code | 17-061-06860 |
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.58 square miles (118.1 km2), of which 44.77 square miles (116.0 km2) (or 98.22%) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 1.78%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Unincorporated towns edit
- Boyle at 39°17′00″N 90°34′38″W / 39.283381°N 90.577344°W
- Woody at 39°15′49″N 90°29′06″W / 39.263658°N 90.48512°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns edit
- Columbiana at 39°17′50″N 90°36′01″W / 39.29727°N 90.600400°W
- Hurricane at 39°17′30″N 90°29′24″W / 39.291714°N 90.490121°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these four cemeteries: Eldred, Eldred Memorial Gardens, Mulberry and Richwoods West.
Major highways edit
Airports and landing strips edit
- Herschberger Landing Strip
- The Adwell Corporation Airport
Rivers edit
Demographics edit
School districts edit
- Carrollton Community Unit School District 1
Political districts edit
- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 97
- State Senate District 49
References edit
- "Bluffdale Township, Greene County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links edit
- City-Data.com