Sangamon Valley Township, Cass County, Illinois

Sangamon Valley Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 328 and it contained 191 housing units.[2]

Sangamon Valley Township
Township
Location in Cass County
Cass County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°00′34″N 90°12′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCass
EstablishedNovember 6, 1923
Area
 • Total39.81 sq mi (103.1 km2)
 • Land39.71 sq mi (102.8 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.25%
Elevation
620 ft (189 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
309
 • Density8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62618, 62627, 62691
FIPS code17-017-67600

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.81 square miles (103.1 km2), of which 39.71 square miles (102.8 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Cauby, Powell and Walnut Ridge.

Major highways

Rivers

Lakes
  • Cottonwood Lake

Landmarks
  • Panther Creek Conservation Area (west three-quarters)
  • Panther Creek State Wildlife Refuge

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)309[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • A C Central Community Unit School District 262
  • Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
  • Virginia Community Unit School District 64

Political districts

References
  • "Sangamon Valley Township, Cass County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • 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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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