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Fountain Creek Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 368 and it contained 145 housing units.[2] Fountain Creek Township formed from a portion of Ash Grove Township on September 15, 1868.
Fountain Creek Township | |
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Township | |
 Location in Iroquois County | |
 Iroquois County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′16″N 87°49′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Established | September 15, 1868 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 351 |
| • Density | 10.2/sq mi (3.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60924, 60926, 60942, 60953, 60960 |
| FIPS code | 17-075-27286 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2), all land.[2] Nearly all of the township consists of flat, open farmland. Two small waterways, Fountain Creek and Whiskey Creek, flow northeast across the township and meet north of Goodwine.
A Union Pacific rail line connecting Chicago and St. Louis runs northeast-to-southwest through the eastern half of the township, and a branch of the defunct Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad crosses it near the northern border.
Unincorporated towns
- Claytonville at 40.5669804°N 87.8230869°W, half a mile from the northern edge of the township on County Road 1600 East.
- Fountain Creek at 40.5161473°N 87.8108631°W on County Road 200 North.
- Goodwine at 40.5672584°N 87.7844742°W, two miles east of Claytonville on County Road 1800 East.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery: Old Apostolic, near Fountain Creek.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 351 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
- Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6
- Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53
References
- "Fountain Creek Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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County seat: Watseka | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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