Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois
History
Bonpas Township was formed after an 1858 election, in which county voters chose to adopt a township-based model of county government, in place of the old precinct-based system. Named for Bonpas Creek, which flows through its boundaries, the township was originally heavily wooded. Early settlers favored this part of Richland County above others, but as experience taught the value of flat prairie ahead of hilly woodlands, the township languished. Before the coming of the Ohio and Mississippi Railway, when good transportation was unavailable, most coal and stone used in Richland County came from Bonpas Township.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.53 square miles (97.2 km), of which 37.53 square miles (97.2 km) (or 100%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km) (or 0.03%) is water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 385 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
References
- ^ "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ Counties of Cumberland, Jasper, and Richland, Illinois : historical and biographical. Chicago: F.A. Battey, 1884.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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