Smallwood Township, Jasper County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Smallwood Township is one of eleven townships
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 Jasper County
Jasper County, Illinois
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, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, 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 422.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

, Smallwood Township covers an area of 41.75 square miles (108.1 km²); of this, 41.67 square miles (107.9 km²) (99.82 percent) is land and 0.08 square mile (0.2071990488 km²) (0.18 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Bogota
    Bogota, Illinois
    Bogota is an unincorporated town in Smallwood Township, Jasper County, Illinois, USA.-Geography:Bogota is located at at an elevation of 541 feet....

     at 38.9183782°N 88.2400414°W
  • Shamrock at 38.8908785°N 88.1872622°W

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

Adjacent townships

  • Wade Township
    Wade Township, Jasper County, Illinois
    Wade Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,734.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Wade Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Falmouth at * Lis at Wade...

     (north)
  • Fox Township
    Fox Township, Jasper County, Illinois
    Fox Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 515.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Fox Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Boos at * West Liberty at Fox...

     (east)
  • Preston Township, Richland County
    Preston Township, Richland County, Illinois
    Preston Township is located in Richland County, Illinois. The population was 1,345 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

     (southeast)
  • Denver Township, Richland County
    Denver Township, Richland County, Illinois
    Denver Township is located in Richland County, Illinois. The population was 414 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

     (south)
  • Pixley Township, Clay County
    Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois
    Pixley Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 765.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Pixley Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.04 percent is water....

     (southwest)
  • South Muddy Township
    South Muddy Township, Jasper County, Illinois
    South Muddy Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 322.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, South Muddy Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* North Muddy...

     (west)
  • North Muddy Township
    North Muddy Township, Jasper County, Illinois
    North Muddy Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 765.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, North Muddy Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...

     (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Cummins, Hankins, Honey, Lancaster, Pleasant Ridge, Tate and Woods.

Political districts

  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
    Illinois' 19th congressional district
    The 19th Congressional District of Illinois encompasses a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area . It has been represented by Republican John Shimkus since 2003.The district voted 61%–39% for George W. Bush in 2004...

  • State House District 108
  • State Senate District 54

External links

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