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Smallwood Township, Jasper County, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°54′13″N 88°12′21″W / 38.90361°N 88.20583°W / 38.90361; -88.20583
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Smallwood Township
Location in Jasper County
Location in Jasper County
Jasper County's location in Illinois
Jasper County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°54′13″N 88°12′21″W / 38.90361°N 88.20583°W / 38.90361; -88.20583
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJasper
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total41.74 sq mi (108.1 km2)
 • Land41.67 sq mi (107.9 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.19%
Elevation
551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
406
 • Density9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62425, 62448
FIPS code17-079-70200

Smallwood Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 411 and it contained 165 housing units.[2]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.74 square miles (108.1 km2), of which 41.67 square miles (107.9 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[2]

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 seven cemeteries: Cummins, Hankins, Honey, Lancaster, Pleasant Ridge, Tate and Woods.

Airports and landing strips

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  • Jasper County Flying Club Airport

Lakes

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  • Berry Lake

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)406[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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  • Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

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References

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  • "Smallwood 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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