South Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois

South Hurricane Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°06′56″N 89°11′49″W / 39.11556°N 89.19694°WCoordinates: 39°06′56″N 89°11′49″W / 39.11556°N 89.19694°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Established	November 9, 1859
Area
• Total	27.08 sq mi (70.1 km^2)
• Land	27.08 sq mi (70.1 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	620 ft (189 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	308
• Density	11.4/sq mi (4.4/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62011, 62080
GNIS feature ID	0429769

South Hurricane Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 308 and it contained 147 housing units.^[1] This township, along with North Hurricane Township, was formed when Hurricane Township split sometime after 1921.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.08 square miles (70.1 km²), all land.^[1] The township contains the southwest edge of Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area.

Cities, towns, villages

• Bingham

Unincorporated towns

• Bayle City

Cemeteries

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Cearlock, Donaldson, Fox, Harris, Isbell, Liberty, Nave, Poland and Pope.

School districts

• Ramsey Community Unit School District 204

Political districts

• Illinois' 17th congressional district
• State House District 98
• State Senate District 49

References

• "South Hurricane 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