Carbondale Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Carbondale Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,544 and it contained 14,341 housing units. Southern Illinois University is located in this township.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.17 square miles (98.9 km), of which 37.41 square miles (96.9 km) (or 98.01%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km) (or 1.99%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Carbondale (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
- Evergreen Terrace at 37°41′57″N 89°14′08″W / 37.699217°N 89.23564°W
- Southern Hills at 37°42′14″N 89°12′38″W / 37.703939°N 89.210639°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- De Soto Township (north)
- Makanda Township (south)
- Pomona Township (southwest)
- Murphysboro Township (west)
- Somerset Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Dillinger, North County Line, Oakland, Snider Hill, Winchester and Woodlawn.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Heliport
- Southern Illinois Airport (southeast quarter)
Lakes
- Campus Lake
Landmarks
- Attucks Park
- Evergreen Park
- The Crossings
- University Mall
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 29,181 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
References
- "Carbondale Township, Jackson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |