Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Banner Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 373 and it contained 177 housing units.[2] The township was known as Utica Township, then Monterey Township, before becoming Banner Township.

Banner Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°29′50″N 89°56′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total34.1 sq mi (88 km2)
 • Land28.5 sq mi (74 km2)
 • Water5.6 sq mi (15 km2)  16.42%
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
361
 • Density13.1/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61520
FIPS code17-057-03584

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88 km2), of which 28.5 square miles (74 km2) (or 83.58%) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km2) (or 16.42%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

  • Kings Hill (Settlement with school & burying ground)
  • Mills point
  • Copperas Creek landing
  • Commerce Was an early village on the mouth of the copperas creek where it empties into the Illinois River. Just like Mills Point it never materialized & ceased to exist. It was platted in 1843 by Lyman B. Suydam.

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bybee, Kings Hill, Utica and Walnut.

Major highways

Lakes
  • Pond Lily Lake
  • Slim Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)361[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Canton Union School District 66
  • Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327

Political districts

References
  • "Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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