Spring Garden Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°10′N 88°53′W / 38.167°N 88.883°W / 38.167; -88.883
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Spring Garden Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°10′N 88°53′W / 38.167°N 88.883°W / 38.167; -88.883
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total38.09 sq mi (98.7 km2)
 • Land36.71 sq mi (95.1 km2)
 • Water1.38 sq mi (3.6 km2)  3.62%
Elevation
486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
3,286
 • Density90.1/sq mi (34.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62810, 62816, 62836, 62846, 62864
FIPS code17-081-72039

Spring Garden Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,307 and it contained 649 housing units.[2]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.09 square miles (98.7 km2), of which 36.71 square miles (95.1 km2) (or 96.38%) is land and 1.38 square miles (3.6 km2) (or 3.62%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°10'N 88°53'W (38.174,-88.877). It is traversed north–south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37.

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 seven cemeteries: Carroll, Fitzgerrell, Hope, Kirk, Knowles, Round Knob and Smith.

Major highways[edit]

Landmarks[edit]

  • Holiness Camp

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)3,286[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Spring Garden Township, Jefferson 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.

External links[edit]

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