Sainte Marie Township, Jasper County, Illinois
Sainte Marie Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 551 and it contained 264 housing units.[1]
Sainte Marie Township | |
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Location in Jasper County | |
Jasper County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°56′00″N 88°02′00″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jasper |
Established | November 8, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 43.06 sq mi (111.5 km2) |
• Land | 42.95 sq mi (111.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.26% |
Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 551 |
• Density | 12.8/sq mi (4.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62448, 62449, 62459, 62475, 62480 |
GNIS feature ID | 0422229 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.06 square miles (111.5 km2), of which 42.95 square miles (111.2 km2) (or 99.74%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.26%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Ste. Marie
- Rafetown[2]
Adjacent townships
- Willow Hill Township - north
- Oblong Township, Crawford County - northeast
- Martin Township, Crawford County - east
- Southwest Township, Crawford County - east
- German Township, Richland County - south
- Preston Township, Richland County - southwest
- Fox Township - west
Cemeteries
- St. Mary's Assumption
- Collins/Faltmier
- Ste Marie City
- St. Valentine/South Bend
- Yager
Rivers
- Dead River
- Embarras River
School districts
- Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
- Oblong Community Unit School District 4
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Sainte Marie Township, Jasper County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". US Census. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- Rafetown, Ste Marie Township, IL (Google Maps - accessed 12 January 2020)
External links
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