Fountain Bluff Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′41″N 89°32′10″W / 37.74472°N 89.53611°W / 37.74472; -89.53611
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
  Total31.13 sq mi (80.6 km2)
  Land29.95 sq mi (77.6 km2)
  Water1.18 sq mi (3.1 km2)  3.79%
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
203
  Density6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62907, 62940, 62942, 62950
FIPS code17-077-27260

Fountain Bluff Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 208 and it contained 110 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.13 square miles (80.6 km2), of which 29.95 square miles (77.6 km2) (or 96.21%) is land and 1.18 square miles (3.1 km2) (or 3.79%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Neunert Cemetery. Goodbread Cemetery. Boone Cemetery.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)203[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
  • Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

References

  • "Fountain Bluff Township, Jackson 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
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