Makanda Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

37°37′57″N 89°12′50″W / 37.63250°N 89.21389°W / 37.63250; -89.21389CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJacksonEstablishedNovember 4, 1884Area

• Total37.84 sq mi (98.0 km²) • Land37.06 sq mi (96.0 km²) • Water0.78 sq mi (2.0 km²) 2.06%Elevation

420 ft (128 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

4,223 • Density117.5/sq mi (45.4/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62901, 62920, 62958

FIPS code17-077-46227

Makanda Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,353 and it contained 2,052 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.84 square miles (98.0 km²), of which 37.06 square miles (96.0 km²) (or 97.94%) is land and 0.78 square miles (2.0 km²) (or 2.06%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Carbondale (south edge)
Makanda

Unincorporated towns

Boskydell at 37°40′16″N 89°12′49″W / 37.671161°N 89.213694°W / 37.671161; -89.213694
Stone Fort at 37°37′24″N 89°11′48″W / 37.623384°N 89.196749°W / 37.623384; -89.196749

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Boskydell, Evergreen, Hilton, Lirley, Makanda, Rowan, Sheppard, South County Line, Stearns, Union Hills, Wilkins, Zimmerman and Zion.

Major highways

U.S. Route 51

Lakes

Little Grassy Lake (Illinois)
Spring Arbor Lake

Landmarks

Giant City State Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	4,223	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Unity Point District 140 and Carbondale Community Consolidated High School in Carbondale, IL

Political districts

Illinois' 12th congressional district
State House District 115
State Senate District 58

References

"Makanda Township, Jackson 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.