Panther Creek Township, Cass County, Illinois
Panther Creek Township | |
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![]() Location in Cass County | |
![]() Cass County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°00′10″N 90°06′22″W / 40.00278°N 90.10611°WCoordinates: 40°00′10″N 90°06′22″W / 40.00278°N 90.10611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Cass |
Established | November 6, 1923 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
• Land | 35.49 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.20% |
Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 273 |
• Density | 8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62627, 62691 |
FIPS code | 17-017-57550 |
Panther Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 291 and it contained 148 housing units.[2]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.57 square miles (92.1 km2), of which 35.49 square miles (91.9 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages[]
- Chandlerville (southeast half)
Unincorporated towns[]
- Anderson
- Palmerton
- Sylvan (historical)
- It is indicated on an 1839 map as a town that is east of present-day Chandlerville on what is now known as Chandlerville Road. The 1839 road was a sulky road; a sulky is a carriage seating only one person.[3]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains these four cemeteries: Allendale, Bell, Chandlerville City and Pontiac.
Major highways[]
Landmarks[]
- Panther Creek Conservation Area (east quarter)
- Panther Creek State Wildlife Refuge
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 273 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
School districts[]
- A C Central Community Unit School District 262
- Virginia Community Unit School District 64
Political districts[]
- Illinois' 18th congressional district
- State House District 93
- State Senate District 47
References[]
- "Panther Creek Township, Cass County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3700m.gct00185/?sp=14&r=0.586,0.524,0.107,0.046,0/http://www.loc.gov/ Library of Congress. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Cass County, Illinois
- Townships in Illinois
- 1923 establishments in Illinois