Kinkaid Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Kinkaid Township | |
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Coordinates: 37°49′26″N 89°32′49″W / 37.82389°N 89.54694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jackson |
Established | November 4, 1884 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.33 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
• Land | 35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.75 sq mi (1.9 km2) 2.06% |
Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 467 |
• Density | 13.7/sq mi (5.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62280, 62907, 62950 |
FIPS code | 17-077-40104 |
Kinkaid Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 486 and it contained 227 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.33 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 97.94%) is land and 0.75 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 2.06%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
- Crain at 37°46′48″N 89°30′28″W / 37.780051°N 89.507874°W
- Dry Hill at 37°49′02″N 89°33′12″W / 37.817274°N 89.553431°W
- Glenn at 37°48′13″N 89°34′50″W / 37.803663°N 89.580655°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Bradley Township (north)
- Ora Township (northeast)
- Levan Township (east)
- Sand Ridge Township (southeast)
- Fountain Bluff Township (south)
- Degognia Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these Eight cemeteries: Bower, Glenn, Jones, Lee, McBride, McCormick, Talbott and Wilson.
Major highways
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 467 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
- Trico Community Unit School District 176
Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
References
- "Kinkaid 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
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.