Carbondale Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

37°43′48″N 89°12′35″W / 37.73000°N 89.20972°W / 37.73000; -89.20972CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJacksonEstablishedNovember 4, 1884Area

• Total38.17 sq mi (98.9 km²) • Land37.41 sq mi (96.9 km²) • Water0.76 sq mi (2.0 km²) 1.99%Elevation

400 ft (122 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

29,181 • Density789.7/sq mi (304.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62901, 62966

FIPS code17-077-11170

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.^[2] Southern Illinois University is located in this township.

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.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Carbondale (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

Evergreen Terrace at 37°41′57″N 89°14′08″W / 37.699217°N 89.23564°W / 37.699217; -89.23564
Southern Hills at 37°42′14″N 89°12′38″W / 37.703939°N 89.210639°W / 37.703939; -89.210639

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Dillinger, North County Line, Oakland, Snider Hill, Winchester and Woodlawn.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Heliport
Southern Illinois Airport (southeast quarter)

Lakes

Campus Lake

Landmarks

Attucks Park
Evergreen Park
The Crossings
University Mall

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	29,181	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

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". 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.