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Kerton Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 121 and it contained 81 housing units.[2]

Kerton Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°14′29″N 90°10′55″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fulton
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	26.95 sq mi (69.8 km2)
• Land	24.31 sq mi (63.0 km2)
• Water	2.64 sq mi (6.8 km2)  9.80%
Elevation	433 ft (132 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	116
• Density	5/sq mi (2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61501 62644
FIPS code	17-057-39714

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.95 square miles (69.8 km²), of which 24.31 square miles (63.0 km²) (or 90.20%) is land and 2.64 square miles (6.8 km²) (or 9.80%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Enion
• Marbletown

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

• West Point
• Seahorn
• Hickory
• West Matanza
• Kerton Valley
• Cluny

Cemeteries

The township contains Hickory Cemetery.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 100

Lakes

• Anderson Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	116	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Lewistown School District 97

Political districts

• Illinois' 17th congressional district
• State House District 94
• State Senate District 47

References

• "Kerton Township, Fulton 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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