Makanda Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Makanda Township is one of sixteen townships
in Jackson County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 4,062.
, Makanda Township covers an area of 37.84 square miles (98 km²); of this, 37.39 square miles (96.8 km²) (98.83 percent) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km²) (1.17 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Jackson County
Jackson County, Illinois
Jackson County, incorporated January 10, 1816, is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 60,218, which is an increase of 1.0% from 59,612 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 4,062.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Makanda Township covers an area of 37.84 square miles (98 km²); of this, 37.39 square miles (96.8 km²) (98.83 percent) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km²) (1.17 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- CarbondaleCarbondale, IllinoisCarbondale is a city in Jackson County, in the state of Illinois, within the Southern Illinois region. It is located at the junction of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51, southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest...
(south edge) - MakandaMakanda, IllinoisMakanda is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 561. In the early 20th Century it used the slogan "Star of Egypt."Makanda is part of the Carbondale, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area....
Unincorporated towns
- Boskydell at 37.6711614°N 89.2136942°W
- Stone Fort at 37.6233835°N 89.1967489°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Carbondale TownshipCarbondale Township, Jackson County, IllinoisCarbondale Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 24,586. Southern Illinois University is located in this township.-Geography:...
(north) - Pomona TownshipPomona Township, Jackson County, IllinoisPomona Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 843.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Pomona Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Etherton at * Pomona at...
(west) - Murphysboro TownshipMurphysboro Township, Jackson County, IllinoisMurphysboro Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 15,540.-Geography:...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Boskydell, Evergreen, Hilton, Lirley, Makanda, Rowan, Sheppard, South County Line, Stearns, Union Hills, Wilkins, Zimmerman and Zion.School districts
Unity Point District 140 and Carbondale Community Consolidated High School in Carbondale, ILPolitical districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional districtIllinois' 12th congressional districtThe 12th Congressional District of Illinois has been represented by Democratic Rep. Jerry Costello since 1993.-Voting:-List of representatives:-References:* -External links:**...
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58