Joshua Township, Fulton County, Illinois

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Joshua Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°34′50″N 90°09′28″W / 40.58056°N 90.15778°W / 40.58056; -90.15778Coordinates: 40°34′50″N 90°09′28″W / 40.58056°N 90.15778°W / 40.58056; -90.15778
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Land34.83 sq mi (90.2 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  1.97%
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
499
 • Density14.6/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61427, 61432, 61520
FIPS code17-057-38713

Joshua Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 510 and it contained 206 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.53 square miles (92.0 km2), of which 34.83 square miles (90.2 km2) (or 98.03%) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.97%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns[]

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

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these cemeteries: Bybee, Fiatt, Gardiner, Locust Lane and Moore.

Major highways[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)499[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Canton Union School District 66
  • Community Unit School District 3 Fulton City
  • Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Joshua 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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