Cass Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 622 and it contained 271 housing units.[2]
Cass Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Fulton County | |
Fulton County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′41″N 90°16′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.55 sq mi (102.4 km2) |
| • Land | 39.4 sq mi (102 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.38% |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 605 |
| • Density | 15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61427, 61477, 61542 |
| FIPS code | 17-057-11696 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.55 square miles (102.4 km2), of which 39.4 square miles (102 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.38%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these six cemeteries: Baughman, Buckeye, Fuller, Henderson, Howard and Sinnett Chapel.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 605 | [1] | |
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Places adjacent to Cass Township, Fulton County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Fulton County, Illinois, United States | ||
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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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