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East Fork Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 400 and it contained 236 housing units.[2] Its name changed to Morris on June 1, 1874 and then back to East Fork.

East Fork Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°41′57″N 89°11′49″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clinton
Established	November 4, 1873
Area
• Total	37.62 sq mi (97.4 km2)
• Land	31.58 sq mi (81.8 km2)
• Water	6.04 sq mi (15.6 km2)  16.06%
Elevation	476 ft (145 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	402
• Density	12.7/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62231, 62253, 62283 62882
FIPS code	17-027-21748

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.62 square miles (97.4 km²), of which 31.58 square miles (81.8 km²) (or 83.94%) is land and 6.04 square miles (15.6 km²) (or 16.06%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Boulder

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Brewster, Clark, Ebenezer, Hawkins, New Carter, Old Carter, Prairie Chapel and Prichett.

Rivers

• North Fork Kaskaskia River

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	402	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
• Patoka Community Unit School District 100
• Sandoval Community Unit School District 501

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 107
• State Senate District 54

References

• "East Fork Township, Clinton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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