Bowlesville Township, Gallatin County, Illinois

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Bowlesville Township
Township
Location in Gallatin County
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°38′42″N 88°12′49″W / 37.64500°N 88.21361°W / 37.64500; -88.21361Coordinates: 37°38′42″N 88°12′49″W / 37.64500°N 88.21361°W / 37.64500; -88.21361
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGallatin
EstablishedNovember 5, 1890
Area
 • Total39.86 sq mi (103.2 km2)
 • Land38.66 sq mi (100.1 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3 km2)  3.01%
Elevation
390 ft (119 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
177
 • Density4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62931, 62954, 62984
FIPS code17-059-07536

Bowlesville Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 188 and it contained 87 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.86 square miles (103.2 km2), of which 38.66 square miles (100.1 km2) (or 96.99%) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (or 3.01%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns[]

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

Extinct towns[]

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these three cemeteries: Earnshaw, Hogan and Stanley.

Major highways[]

Airports and landing strips[]

  • Dortch Private Strip

Rivers[]

Lakes[]

  • Mud Lake

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)177[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Gallatin Community Unit School District 7
  • Hardin County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Bowlesville Township, Gallatin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  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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