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Makanda Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Makanda Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,353 and it contained 2,052 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.84 square miles (98.0 km), of which 37.06 square miles (96.0 km) (or 97.94%) is land and 0.78 square miles (2.0 km) (or 2.06%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Boskydell, Evergreen, Hilton, Lirley, Makanda, Rowan, Sheppard, South County Line, Stearns, Union Hills, Wilkins, Zimmerman and Zion.

Major highways

Lakes

Landmarks

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)4,223
U.S. Decennial Census

School districts

Unity Point District 140 and Carbondale Community Consolidated High School in Carbondale, IL

Political districts

References

  • "Makanda 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
  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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.