South Muddy Township, Jasper County, Illinois

South Muddy Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 340 and it contained 137 housing units.[2]

South Muddy Township
Township
Location in Jasper County
Jasper County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°54′04″N 88°18′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJasper
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total38.61 sq mi (100.0 km2)
 • Land35.69 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Water2.93 sq mi (7.6 km2)  7.59%
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
336
 • Density9.5/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62424, 62434, 62448, 62479
FIPS code17-079-71084

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.61 square miles (100.0 km2), of which 35.69 square miles (92.4 km2) (or 92.44%) is land and 2.93 square miles (7.6 km2) (or 7.59%) is water.[2]

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Abbott, Devore, Foster, Freeman, Fulks, Headyville, Pleasant Valley, South Muddy, Worthey and Worthy.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)336[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
  • Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References
  • "South Muddy Township, Jasper County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • 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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