Carbondale Township | |
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Coordinates: 37°43′48″N 89°12′35″W / 37.73000°N 89.20972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jackson |
Established | November 4, 1884 |
Area | |
• Total | 38.17 sq mi (98.9 km2) |
• Land | 37.41 sq mi (96.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2) 1.99% |
Elevation | 400 ft (122 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 29,181 |
• Density | 789.7/sq mi (304.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62901, 62966 |
FIPS code | 17-077-11170 |
Carbondale Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,544 and it contained 14,341 housing units. [2] Southern Illinois University is located in this township.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.17 square miles (98.9 km2), of which 37.41 square miles (96.9 km2) (or 98.01%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km2) (or 1.99%) is water. [2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these six cemeteries: Dillinger, North County Line, Oakland, Snider Hill, Winchester and Woodlawn.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 29,181 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |