Carbondale Township, Jackson County, Illinois
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| Carbondale Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in Jackson County Location in Jackson County |
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 Jackson County's location in Illinois |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.17 sq mi (98.9 km2) |
| • Land | 37.41 sq mi (96.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2) 1.99% |
| Elevation | 400 ft (122 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 29,544 |
| • Density | 789.7/sq mi (304.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62901, 62966 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428760 |
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.[1] Southern Illinois University is located in this township.
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Geography
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.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Carbondale (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
- Evergreen Terrace at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Southern Hills at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- De Soto Township (north)
- Makanda Township (south)
- Pomona Township (southwest)
- Murphysboro Township (west)
- Somerset Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Dillinger, North County Line, Oakland, Snider Hill, Winchester and Woodlawn.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Heliport
Lakes
- Campus Lake
Landmarks
- Attucks Park
- Evergreen Park
- Southern Illinois Airport (southeast quarter)
- The Crossings
- University Mall
School districts
- Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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| Footnotes |
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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