Fall Creek Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 529 and it contained 234 housing units.[2]

Fall Creek Township
Township
Fall Creek, seen from the Illinois Route 57 bridge
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°48′33″N 91°20′12″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Adams
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	38.83 sq mi (100.6 km2)
• Land	36.43 sq mi (94.4 km2)
• Water	2.4 sq mi (6 km2)  6.18%
Elevation	479 ft (146 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	522
• Density	14.5/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62301, 62360
FIPS code	17-001-25258

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.83 square miles (100.6 km²), of which 36.43 square miles (94.4 km²) (or 93.82%) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) (or 6.18%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Fall Creek
• Marblehead

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

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Bluff Hall, Craigtown, Fall Creek Chapel and Thompson.

Major highways

• Interstate 172 (spur of Interstate 72)
• US Route 36
• Illinois State Route 57
• Illinois State Route 336

Rivers

• Mississippi River

Demographics

School districts

• Payson Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois' 17th congressional district
• State House District 93
• State Senate District 47

References

• "Fall Creek Township, Adams County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• List of Adams County township trustees
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives