Grand Tower Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Coordinates: 37°38′14″N 89°28′24″W / 37.63722°N 89.47333°W / 37.63722; -89.47333
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Grand Tower Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°38′14″N 89°28′24″W / 37.63722°N 89.47333°W / 37.63722; -89.47333
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total33.42 sq mi (86.6 km2)
 • Land31.56 sq mi (81.7 km2)
 • Water1.86 sq mi (4.8 km2)  5.57%
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
681
 • Density22.4/sq mi (8.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62940, 62942, 62966
FIPS code17-077-30783

Grand Tower Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 707 and it contained 336 housing units.[2]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.42 square miles (86.6 km2), of which 31.56 square miles (81.7 km2) (or 94.43%) is land and 1.86 square miles (4.8 km2) (or 5.57%) is water.[2]

A small portion of Missouri, known as Grand Tower Island, lies on the Mississippi River's eastern side adjacent to Grand Tower Township. Partially surrounded by an oxbow lake, the island can only be accessed by water or by a road that begins and ends in Illinois.[3]

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 four cemeteries: Goodbread, Henson, Hudson and Walker Hill.

Major highways[edit]

Rivers[edit]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)681[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts[edit]

  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
  • Shawnee Community Unit School District 84

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Grand Tower 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. ^ DeLorme. Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer. 6th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2010, 88. ISBN 978-0-89933-321-2.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[edit]

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