Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Sand Ridge Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 816 and it contained 354 housing units.[2]

Sand Ridge Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′21″N 89°26′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total36.38 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land35.45 sq mi (91.8 km2)
 • Water0.93 sq mi (2.4 km2)  2.56%
Elevation
358 ft (109 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
786
 • Density23/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62907, 62940, 62942, 62966
FIPS code17-077-67522

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 35.45 square miles (91.8 km2) (or 97.44%) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 2.56%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Creath Morris Cemetery.

I believe that the location of the Creath Morris Cemetery is just above the old Grimsby Illinois Elementary School. As a child I lived on the lane that is now called Sarensen. We used to play over on that hill above the school. I don't believe any of the markers are still there because the weather has badly eroded the steep slope. Melissa Janean [Reames] Holt - Note added 2017

Major highways

Landmarks

Kincaid Spillway https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/KinkaidLake.aspx

Notable Persons

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Geiger

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)786[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 166
  • Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

References
  • "Sand Ridge 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
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. Gary Geiger
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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