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South Fork Township, Christian County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Christian

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Area
  
170.4 km²

Population
  
2,788 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 7, 1865

Elevation
  
182 m

Local time
  
Monday 7:06 PM

South Fork Township, Christian County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
62517, 62531, 62540, 62546, 62558, 62568, 62570

Weather
  
12°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 99% Humidity

South Fork Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,788 and it contained 1,309 housing units.

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Map of South Fork Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 65.79 square miles (170.4 km2), of which 62.13 square miles (160.9 km2) (or 94.44%) is land and 3.67 square miles (9.5 km2) (or 5.58%) is water. The township contains Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Bulpitt
  • Jeisyville
  • Kincaid
  • Tovey

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Ellis at 39.590052°N 89.528984°W / 39.590052; -89.528984
  • Sicily at 39.590051°N 89.491206°W / 39.590051; -89.491206
  • Tovey Humphrey Station at 39.589772°N 89.455093°W / 39.589772; -89.455093

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains these three cemeteries: Achenback Lutheran, Bethany and Finley.

    Major highways

  • Illinois Route 104

    • School districts

  • Edinburg Community Unit School District 4
  • Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
  • Pawnee Community Unit School District 11
  • South Fork School District 14
  • Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

    • Political districts

  • State House District 98
  • State Senate District 49

    • References

    South Fork Township, Christian County, Illinois Wikipedia
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