South Fork Township, Christian County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
South Fork Township is one of seventeen townships
in Christian County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,696.
, South Fork Township covers an area of 65.87 square miles (170.6 km²); of this, 61.93 square miles (160.4 km²) (94.01 percent) is land and 3.95 square miles (10.2 km²) (5.99 percent) is water. The township contains Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area
.
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 Christian County
Christian County, Illinois
Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,800, which is a decrease of 1.6% from 35,372 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 2,696.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, South Fork Township covers an area of 65.87 square miles (170.6 km²); of this, 61.93 square miles (160.4 km²) (94.01 percent) is land and 3.95 square miles (10.2 km²) (5.99 percent) is water. The township contains Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area
Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area
Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Christian and Sangamon Counties, Illinois, United States. The Sangchris Lake makes up a large portion of this state park....
.
Cities, towns, villages
- BulpittBulpitt, IllinoisBulpitt is a village in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 222 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bulpitt is located at ....
- JeisyvilleJeisyville, IllinoisJeisyville is a village in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 107 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Jeisyville is located at ....
- KincaidKincaid, IllinoisKincaid is a village in Christian County, Illinois. It had a 2010 census population of 1,505.-Geography:Kincaid is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land...
- ToveyTovey, IllinoisTovey is a village in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The town's population was 512 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Tovey is located at ....
Unincorporated towns
- Ellis at 39.5900516°N 89.5289843°W
- SicilySicily, IllinoisSicily is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States. It lies at ....
at 39.5900512°N 89.4912058°W - Tovey Humphrey Station at 39.5897723°N 89.4550934°W
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Achenback Lutheran, Bethany and Finley.School districts
- Edinburg Community Unit School District 4
- Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
- Pawnee Community Unit School District 11
- South Fork School District 14
- Taylorville Community Unit School District 3