Fountain Creek Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 368 and it contained 145 housing units.[2] Fountain Creek Township formed from a portion of Ash Grove Township on September 15, 1868.
Fountain Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Iroquois County | |
 Iroquois County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′16″N 87°49′00″W / 40.53778°N 87.81667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Established | September 15, 1868 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 351 |
| • Density | 10.2/sq mi (3.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60924, 60926, 60942, 60953, 60960 |
| FIPS code | 17-075-27286 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2), all land.[2] Nearly all of the township consists of flat, open farmland. Two small waterways, Fountain Creek and Whiskey Creek, flow northeast across the township and meet north of Goodwine.
A Union Pacific rail line connecting Chicago and St. Louis runs northeast-to-southwest through the eastern half of the township, and a branch of the defunct Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad crosses it near the northern border.
Unincorporated towns
edit- Claytonville at 40°34′01″N 87°49′23″W / 40.5669804°N 87.8230869°W, half a mile from the northern edge of the township on County Road 1600 East.
- Fountain Creek at 40°30′58″N 87°48′39″W / 40.5161473°N 87.8108631°W on County Road 200 North.
- Goodwine at 40°34′02″N 87°47′04″W / 40.5672584°N 87.7844742°W, two miles east of Claytonville on County Road 1800 East.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains one cemetery: Old Apostolic, near Fountain Creek.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 351 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
edit- Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6
- Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11
- Milford Area Public Schools #124
Political districts
edit- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53
References
edit- "Fountain Creek Township, Iroquois 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
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.