Crooked Creek Township, Jasper County, Illinois

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Crooked Creek Township
Township
Location in Jasper County
Location in Jasper County
Jasper County's location in Illinois
Jasper County's location in Illinois
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Country United States
State Illinois
County Jasper
Established November 8, 1859
Area
 • Total 55.91 sq mi (144.8 km2)
 • Land 55.91 sq mi (144.8 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 554 ft (169 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 721
 • Density 12.9/sq mi (5.0/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62428, 62432, 62436, 62448, 62481
GNIS feature ID 0428859

Crooked Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 721 and it contained 340 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 55.91 square miles (144.8 km2), all land.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

  • Plainfield at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Point Pleasant 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

Cemeteries

The township contains these sixteen cemeteries: Andrews, Aten, Brooks, Brown, Coad, Harrisburg, Hayes, Hidalgo, Hunt/Cummins, Kilgore, Plainfield, Ross, Songer, Swick, Swick Family and Ward.

Major highways

School districts

  • Cumberland Community Unit School District 77
  • Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

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