Harris Township, Fulton County, Illinois

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Harris 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′59″N 90°23′32″W / 40.49972°N 90.39222°W / 40.49972; -90.39222Coordinates: 40°29′59″N 90°23′32″W / 40.49972°N 90.39222°W / 40.49972; -90.39222
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total34.34 sq mi (88.9 km2)
 • Land34.19 sq mi (88.6 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.47%
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
355
 • Density10.8/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61459, 61477, 61482
FIPS code17-057-33110

Harris Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 368 and it contained 179 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.34 square miles (88.9 km2), of which 34.19 square miles (88.6 km2) (or 99.56%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.47%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

  • Marietta
  • * Seville (Only a number off houses exist)
  • Vanapolis (no longer exists)
  • Leaman
  • Buckwheat
  • Point Pleasant
  • Williams
  • Shoofly

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these two cemeteries: Marietta and Point Pleasant.

Major highways[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)355[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170
  • Community Unit School District 3 Fulton City
  • V I T Community Unit School District 2

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Harris 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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