Carson Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Carson Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°08′08″N 89°00′05″W / 39.13556°N 89.00139°WCoordinates: 39°08′08″N 89°00′05″W / 39.13556°N 89.00139°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Area
• Total	17.83 sq mi (46.2 km^2)
• Land	17.79 sq mi (46.1 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km^2)  0.17%
Elevation	587 ft (179 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	141
• Density	7.9/sq mi (3.1/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62080, 62431
GNIS feature ID	0428769

Carson Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 141 and it contained 72 housing units.^[1] This township was formed from Bowling Green Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.83 square miles (46.2 km²), of which 17.79 square miles (46.1 km²) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.17%) is water.^[1]

Extinct towns

• Twin Churches

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Blankenship, Reed, Staff and Welch.

School districts

• Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3a
• Ramsey Community Unit School District 204

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 102
• State Senate District 51

References

• "Carson Township, Fayette County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives