Six Mile Township, Franklin County, Illinois

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Six Mile Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Location in Franklin County
Franklin County's location in Illinois
Franklin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°54′37″N 89°05′26″W / 37.91028°N 89.09056°W / 37.91028; -89.09056Coordinates: 37°54′37″N 89°05′26″W / 37.91028°N 89.09056°W / 37.91028; -89.09056
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFranklin
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total36.83 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Land36.14 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Water0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2)  1.87%
Elevation
397 ft (121 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
3,786
 • Density107.5/sq mi (41.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62865, 62896, 62983, 62999
FIPS code17-055-70070

Six Mile Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,885 and it contained 1,741 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.83 square miles (95.4 km2), of which 36.14 square miles (93.6 km2) (or 98.13%) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.87%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Unincorporated towns[]

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

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these fourteen cemeteries: Browning, Butler, Dawson, Miners (Old), Miners (New), Moyers, Osage, Saint Aloysius, Saint Andrews, Saint Marys, Vaughn, Wells, Zeigler (Old), and Zeigler (New).

Major highways[]

Airports and landing strips[]

Lakes[]

  • B And A Lake
  • Hilyn Lake

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)3,786[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

School districts[]

  • Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Six Mile Township, Franklin 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. ^ Illinois: Airport Locations in Illinois
  4. ^ Adams Airport - Illinois - Map and Area Photos
  5. ^ Getting to Carbondale: By plane - Illinois Travel Guide - iGuide[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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