Fountain Creek Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

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Fountain Creek Township
Township
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Location in Iroquois County
Map of Illinois highlighting Iroquois County.svg
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°32′16″N87°49′00″W / 40.53778°N 87.81667°W / 40.53778; -87.81667 Coordinates: 40°32′16″N87°49′00″W / 40.53778°N 87.81667°W / 40.53778; -87.81667
Country United States
State Illinois
County Iroquois
EstablishedSeptember 15, 1868
Area
 • Total36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
351
 • Density10.2/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60924, 60926, 60942, 60953, 60960
FIPS code 17-075-27286

Fountain Creek Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 368 and it contained 145 housing units. [2] Fountain Creek Township formed from a portion of Ash Grove Township on September 15, 1868.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2), all land. [2] Nearly all of the township consists of flat, open farmland. Two small waterways, Fountain Creek and Whiskey Creek, flow northeast across the township and meet north of Goodwine.

A Union Pacific rail line connecting Chicago and St. Louis runs northeast-to-southwest through the eastern half of the township, and a branch of the defunct Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad crosses it near the northern border.

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery: Old Apostolic, near Fountain Creek.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)351 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

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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. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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