Fox Township, Jasper County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

38°54′35″N 88°06′01″W / 38.90972°N 88.10028°W / 38.90972; -88.10028CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJasperEstablishedBefore 1901Area

• Total40.88 sq mi (105.9 km²) • Land40.79 sq mi (105.6 km²) • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km²) 0.22%Elevation

502 ft (153 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

505 • Density12.6/sq mi (4.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62448, 62475, 62480

FIPS code17-079-27390

Fox Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 512 and it contained 205 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.88 square miles (105.9 km²), of which 40.79 square miles (105.6 km²) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (or 0.22%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Boos at 38°55′48″N 88°06′39″W / 38.930044°N 88.110871°W / 38.930044; -88.110871
West Liberty at 38°51′12″N 88°05′04″W / 38.853379°N 88.084482°W / 38.853379; -88.084482

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

Adjacent townships

Willow Hill Township (northeast)
Sainte Marie Township (east)
Preston Township, Richland County (south)
Denver Township, Richland County (southwest)
Smallwood Township (west)
Wade Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains this cemetery: Bethel(Quaker)

Major highways

Illinois Route 130

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	505	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

East Richland Community Unit School District 1
Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

Illinois' 19th congressional district
State House District 108
State Senate District 54

References

"Fox Township, Jasper County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.