Kerton Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Kerton Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°14′29″N 90°10′55″W / 40.24139°N 90.18194°WCoordinates: 40°14′29″N 90°10′55″W / 40.24139°N 90.18194°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fulton
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	26.95 sq mi (69.8 km^2)
• Land	24.31 sq mi (63.0 km^2)
• Water	2.64 sq mi (6.8 km^2)  9.80%
Elevation	433 ft (132 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	121
• Density	5/sq mi (2/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61501 62644
GNIS feature ID	0429205

Kerton Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 121 and it contained 81 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.95 square miles (69.8 km²), of which 24.31 square miles (63.0 km²) (or 90.20%) is land and 2.64 square miles (6.8 km²) (or 9.80%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Enion
• Marbletown

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

• West Point
• Seahorn
• Hickory
• West Matanza
• Kerton Valley
• Cluny

Cemeteries

The township contains Hickory Cemetery.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 100

Lakes

• Anderson Lake

School districts

• Lewistown School District 97

Political districts

• Illinois' 17th congressional district
• State House District 94
• State Senate District 47

References

• "Kerton Township, Fulton 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