Makanda Township, Jackson County, Illinois

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Makanda Township
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Location in Jackson County
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Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°37′57″N89°12′50″W / 37.63250°N 89.21389°W / 37.63250; -89.21389 Coordinates: 37°37′57″N89°12′50″W / 37.63250°N 89.21389°W / 37.63250; -89.21389
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
  Total37.84 sq mi (98.0 km2)
  Land37.06 sq mi (96.0 km2)
  Water0.78 sq mi (2.0 km2)  2.06%
Elevation
420 ft (128 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
4,223
  Density117.5/sq mi (45.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62901, 62920, 62958
FIPS code 17-077-46227

Makanda Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,353 and it contained 2,052 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.84 square miles (98.0 km2), of which 37.06 square miles (96.0 km2) (or 97.94%) is land and 0.78 square miles (2.0 km2) (or 2.06%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Boskydell, Evergreen, Hilton, Lirley, Makanda, Rowan, Sheppard, South County Line, Stearns, Union Hills, Wilkins, Zimmerman and Zion.

Major highways

Lakes

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 20164,223 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Unity Point District 140 and Carbondale Community Consolidated High School in Carbondale, IL

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.