Buckheart Township, Fulton County, Illinois

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Buckheart Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°29′44″N 90°02′53″W / 40.49556°N 90.04806°W / 40.49556; -90.04806Coordinates: 40°29′44″N 90°02′53″W / 40.49556°N 90.04806°W / 40.49556; -90.04806
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total35.73 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Land34.76 sq mi (90.0 km2)
 • Water0.97 sq mi (2.5 km2)  2.71%
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,430
 • Density42.7/sq mi (16.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61427, 61519, 61520, 61542
FIPS code17-057-09265

Buckheart Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,484 and it contained 709 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.73 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 34.76 square miles (90.0 km2) (or 97.29%) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2) (or 2.71%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Major highways[]

Lakes[]

  • Fisher Lake
  • Frog Lake
  • Long Lake
  • Mason Lake
  • Rose Lake
  • Stevens Lake
  • Swimming Lake
  • Traer Lake
  • Woods Lake

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)1,430[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Community Unit School District 3 Fulton City
  • Lewistown School District 97

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Buckheart Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • 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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