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Bluff Springs Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 888 and it contained 389 housing units.[2]

Bluff Springs Township
Township
Location in Cass County
Cass County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°02′07″N 90°20′48″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cass
Established	November 6, 1923
Area
• Total	59.72 sq mi (154.7 km2)
• Land	57.75 sq mi (149.6 km2)
• Water	1.97 sq mi (5.1 km2)  3.30%
Elevation	440 ft (134 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	833
• Density	15.4/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62611, 62618, 62627, 62691
FIPS code	17-017-06938

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 59.72 square miles (154.7 km²), of which 57.75 square miles (149.6 km²) (or 96.70%) is land and 1.97 square miles (5.1 km²) (or 3.30%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Bluff Springs

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Beard, Carr, Dupes, Hager, Lee, McLane and Wells.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 125

Rivers

• Little Sangamon River
• Sangamon River

Lakes

• Clear Lake 40°03′02″N 90°18′32″W
• Cottonwood Lake
• Eagle Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	833	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• A C Central Community Unit School District 262
• Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
• Virginia Community Unit School District 64

Political districts

• Illinois's 18th congressional district
• State House District 93
• State Senate District 47

References

• "Bluff Springs Township, Cass County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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