Kinkaid Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Kinkaid Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 486 and it contained 227 housing units.[2]
Kinkaid Township | |
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The Cleiman Mound, a Middle Woodland period Indian mound along Illinois Route 3 | |
Location in Jackson County | |
Jackson County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 37°49′26″N 89°32′49″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jackson |
Established | November 4, 1884 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.33 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
• Land | 35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.75 sq mi (1.9 km2) 2.06% |
Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 467 |
• Density | 13.7/sq mi (5.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62280, 62907, 62950 |
FIPS code | 17-077-40104 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.33 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 97.94%) is land and 0.75 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 2.06%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
- Crain at 37.780051°N 89.507874°W
- Dry Hill at 37.817274°N 89.553431°W
- Glenn at 37.803663°N 89.580655°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Bradley Township (north)
- Ora Township (northeast)
- Levan Township (east)
- Sand Ridge Township (southeast)
- Fountain Bluff Township (south)
- Degognia Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these Eight cemeteries: Bower, Glenn, Jones, Lee, McBride, McCormick, Talbott and Wilson.
Major highways
School districts
- Trico Community Unit School District 176
Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
References
- "Kinkaid Township, Jackson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- 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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