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Carbondale Township, Jackson County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Jackson

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
122 m

Local time
  
Thursday 5:39 PM

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 4, 1884

ZIP codes
  
62901, 62966

Area
  
98.86 km²

Population
  
29,544 (2010)

Carbondale Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Weather
  
11°C, Wind NW at 10 km/h, 36% Humidity

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.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.17 square miles (98.9 km2), of which 37.41 square miles (96.9 km2) (or 98.01%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km2) (or 1.99%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Carbondale (vast majority)

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Evergreen Terrace at 37.699217°N 89.23564°W / 37.699217; -89.23564
  • Southern Hills at 37.703939°N 89.210639°W / 37.703939; -89.210639

    • (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

  • U.S. Route 51
  • Illinois Route 13

    • Airports and landing strips

  • Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Heliport

    • Lakes

  • Campus Lake

    • Landmarks

  • Attucks Park
  • Evergreen Park
  • Southern Illinois Airport (southeast quarter)
  • The Crossings
  • University Mall

    • 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 Wikipedia
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