Big Spring Township, Shelby County, Illinois

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Big Spring Township
Township
Map highlighting Big Spring Township, Shelby County, Illinois.svg
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°18′29″N 88°31′29″W / 39.30806°N 88.52472°W / 39.30806; -88.52472Coordinates: 39°18′29″N 88°31′29″W / 39.30806°N 88.52472°W / 39.30806; -88.52472
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyShelby
OrganizedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total29.67 sq mi (76.8 km2)
 • Land29.32 sq mi (75.9 km2)
 • Water0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
640 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
686
 • Density23.8/sq mi (9.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
XXXXX
Area code(s)217
FIPS code17-173-06002

Big Spring Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 698 and it contained 326 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.67 square miles (76.8 km2), of which 29.32 square miles (75.9 km2) (or 98.82%) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (or 1.18%) is water.[2]

Adjacent townships[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)686[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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