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]
Grand Tower Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jackson County | |
 Jackson County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 37°38′14″N 89°28′24″W / 37.63722°N 89.47333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.42 sq mi (86.6 km2) |
| • Land | 31.56 sq mi (81.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.86 sq mi (4.8 km2) 5.57% |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 681 |
| • Density | 22.4/sq mi (8.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62940, 62942, 62966 |
| FIPS code | 17-077-30783 |
Geography
editAccording 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
editUnincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Sand Ridge Township (north)
- Pomona Township (east)
- Fountain Bluff Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these four cemeteries: Goodbread, Henson, Hudson and Walker Hill.
Major highways
edit
Rivers
editDemographics
edit| Census | Pop. | 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- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ DeLorme. Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer. 6th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2010, 88. ISBN 978-0-89933-321-2.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.