Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km), of which 35.45 square miles (91.8 km) (or 97.44%) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km) (or 2.56%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Grimsby at 37°45′01″N 89°26′57″W / 37.750329°N 89.449261°W
- Sand Ridge at 37°44′24″N 89°26′33″W / 37.740051°N 89.442594°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Levan Township (north)
- Somerset Township (northeast)
- Murphysboro Township (east)
- Pomona Township (southeast)
- Grand Tower Township (south)
- Fountain Bluff Township (west)
- Kinkaid Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Creath Morris Cemetery.
I believe that the location of the Creath Morris Cemetery is just above the old Grimsby Illinois Elementary School. As a child I lived on the lane that is now called Sarensen. We used to play over on that hill above the school. I don't believe any of the markers are still there because the weather has badly eroded the steep slope. Melissa Janean [Reames] Holt - Note added 2017
Major highways
Landmarks
- Lake Murphysboro State Park (southwest edge)
Kincaid Spillway https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/KinkaidLake.aspx
Notable Persons
https://en.wikipedia.org/key/Gary_Geiger
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 786 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Murphysboro Community Unit School District 166
- Trico Community Unit School District 176
Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
References
- "Sand Ridge 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.
- ^ Gary Geiger
- ^ "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 | |