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Cave Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,756 and it contained 834 housing units.[2]

Cave Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Franklin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°54′24″N 88°45′27″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Franklin
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	36.51 sq mi (94.6 km2)
• Land	35.75 sq mi (92.6 km2)
• Water	0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2)  2.08%
Elevation	476 ft (145 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,716
• Density	49.1/sq mi (19.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62890, 62896
FIPS code	17-055-11813

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.51 square miles (94.6 km²), of which 35.75 square miles (92.6 km²) (or 97.92%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km²) (or 2.08%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Thompsonville

Unincorporated towns

• Parrish

Extinct towns

• Ferber
• Kegley
• Locust Grove

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Carter's Temple, Clem, Downs, Eubanks, Isaacs, and Smothers.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 34
• Illinois Route 149

Lakes

• Thompsonville Lake
• West Frankfort City Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,716	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

• Illinois' 12th congressional district
• State House District 117
• State Senate District 59

References

• "Cave Township, Franklin 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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