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Bear Grove Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 599 and it contained 259 housing units.[2] The township was originally known as Johnson Township.

Bear Grove Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°57′38″N 89°11′29″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Established	1859
Area
• Total	37.41 sq mi (96.9 km2)
• Land	37.35 sq mi (96.7 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.16%
Elevation	525 ft (160 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	580
• Density	16/sq mi (6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62262, 62471
FIPS code	17-051-04377

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.41 square miles (96.9 km²), of which 37.35 square miles (96.7 km²) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (or 0.16%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Hagarstown

Extinct towns

• Jimtown

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bethlehem, Eakle, Evans, McInturff and Wright and Neathery.

Major highways

• Interstate 70
• U.S. Route 40
• Illinois Route 140

Airports and landing strips

• Lutz Airport
• Vandalia Municipal Airport

Lakes

• Vandalia Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	580	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1
• Vandalia Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 102
• State Senate District 51

References

• "Bear Grove Township, Fayette 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

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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