Banner Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 373 and it contained 177 housing units.[2] The township was known as Utica Township, then Monterey Township, before becoming Banner Township.
Banner Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Fulton County | |
Fulton County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′50″N 89°56′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.1 sq mi (88 km2) |
| • Land | 28.5 sq mi (74 km2) |
| • Water | 5.6 sq mi (15 km2) 16.42% |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 361 |
| • Density | 13.1/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61520 |
| FIPS code | 17-057-03584 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88 km2), of which 28.5 square miles (74 km2) (or 83.58%) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km2) (or 16.42%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Bybee, Kings Hill, Utica and Walnut.
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| 2016 (est.) | 361 | [1] | |
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County seat: Lewistown | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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