South Fork Township, Christian County, Illinois

South Fork Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,788, and it contained 1,309 housing units.[2]

South Fork Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°35′12″N 89°27′21″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyChristian
EstablishedNovember 7, 1865
Area
 • Total65.79 sq mi (170.4 km2)
 • Land62.13 sq mi (160.9 km2)
 • Water3.67 sq mi (9.5 km2)  5.58%
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,639
 • Density44.9/sq mi (17.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62517, 62531, 62540, 62546, 62558, 62568, 62570
FIPS code17-021-70798

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 65.79 square miles (170.4 km2), of which 62.13 square miles (160.9 km2) (or 94.44%) is land, and 3.67 square miles (9.5 km2) (or 5.58%) is water.[2] The township contains Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Achenback Lutheran, Bethany, and Finley.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)2,639[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Edinburg Community Unit School District 4
  • Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
  • Pawnee Community Unit School District 11
  • South Fork School District 14
  • Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts
  • State House District 98
  • State Senate District 49

References
  • "South Fork Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 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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