Carman Township, Henderson County, Illinois
Carman Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 309 and it contained 287 housing units.[2]
Carman Township | |
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 Location in Henderson County | |
 Henderson County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′45″N 91°03′43″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Henderson |
| Established | November 6, 1906 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.33 sq mi (68.2 km2) |
| • Land | 21.98 sq mi (56.9 km2) |
| • Water | 4.35 sq mi (11.3 km2) 16.52% |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 289 |
| • Density | 14.1/sq mi (5.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61425, 61454 |
| FIPS code | 17-071-11280 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.33 square miles (68.2 km2), of which 21.98 square miles (56.9 km2) (or 83.48%) is land and 4.35 square miles (11.3 km2) (or 16.52%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Gulf Port (south portion)
Unincorporated towns
- Carman at 40.740596°N 91.059588°W
- Carthage Lake at 40.790595°N 91.075422°W
- Heapsville at 40.759762°N 91.071811°W
- Shokokon at 40.747540°N 91.074311°W
- Yellow Banks at 40.730318°N 91.081255°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
- Silver Lake at 40.763929°N 91.064311°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries
The township contains Carman Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
- Johnson Farm Airport
Rivers
Lakes
- Brush Lake
- Carthage Lake
- Fish Lake
- Goose Lake
- Lily Lake
- Long Lake
- Millman Lake
- Orchard City Lake
- Rhodes Lake
- Silver Lake
School districts
- West Central Community Unit School District 235
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- "Carman Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
- United States National Atlas
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Henderson County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| City | Map of Illinois highlighting Henderson County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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