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Crooked Creek Township, Jasper County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°07′05″N 88°07′54″W / 39.11806°N 88.13167°W / 39.11806; -88.13167
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Crooked Creek Township
Township
Location in Jasper County
Location in Jasper County
Jasper County's location in Illinois
Jasper County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°07′05″N 88°07′54″W / 39.11806°N 88.13167°W / 39.11806; -88.13167
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJasper
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total55.91 sq mi (144.8 km2)
 • Land55.91 sq mi (144.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
708
 • Density12.9/sq mi (5.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62428, 62432, 62436, 62448, 62481
FIPS code17-079-17653

Crooked Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 721 and it contained 340 housing units.[2]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 55.91 square miles (144.8 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these sixteen cemeteries: Andrews, Aten, Brooks, Brown, Coad, Harrisburg, Hayes, Hidalgo, Hunt/Cummins, Kilgore, Plainfield, Ross, Songer, Swick, Swick Family and Ward.

Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)708[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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  • Cumberland Community Unit School District 77
  • Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

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References

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  • "Crooked Creek Township, Jasper 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. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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.
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