Carbondale Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Coordinates: 37°43′48″N 89°12′35″W / 37.73000°N 89.20972°W / 37.73000; -89.20972
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Carbondale Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°43′48″N 89°12′35″W / 37.73000°N 89.20972°W / 37.73000; -89.20972
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total38.17 sq mi (98.9 km2)
 • Land37.41 sq mi (96.9 km2)
 • Water0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2)  1.99%
Elevation
400 ft (122 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
29,181
 • Density789.7/sq mi (304.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62901, 62966
FIPS code17-077-11170

Carbondale Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,544 and it contained 14,341 housing units.[2] Southern Illinois University is located in this township.

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.17 square miles (98.9 km2), of which 37.41 square miles (96.9 km2) (or 98.01%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km2) (or 1.99%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[edit]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

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

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains these six cemeteries: Dillinger, North County Line, Oakland, Snider Hill, Winchester and Woodlawn.

Major highways[edit]

Airports and landing strips[edit]

  • Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Heliport
  • Southern Illinois Airport (southeast quarter)

Lakes[edit]

  • Campus Lake

Landmarks[edit]

  • Attucks Park
  • Evergreen Park
  • The Crossings
  • University Mall

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)29,181[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[edit]

  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Carbondale 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
  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.

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