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Goode Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,715 and it contained 1,268 housing units.[2]

Goode Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Franklin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°04′50″N 89°05′05″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Franklin
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	28.22 sq mi (73.1 km2)
• Land	27.93 sq mi (72.3 km2)
• Water	0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)  1.03%
Elevation	433 ft (132 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	2,653
• Density	97.2/sq mi (37.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62865, 62883, 62884
FIPS code	17-055-30406

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.22 square miles (73.1 km²), of which 27.93 square miles (72.3 km²) (or 98.97%) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km²) (or 1.03%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Sesser (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

• Meyer

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bear Point, Maple Hill, Mitchell and Youngblood.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 148
• Illinois Route 154

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	2,653	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196

Political districts

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

References

• "Goode 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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