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North Fork Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 408 and it contained 204 housing units.[2]

North Fork Township
Township
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°49′10″N 88°19′12″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Gallatin
Established	November 5, 1890
Area
• Total	36.78 sq mi (95.3 km2)
• Land	36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.54%
Elevation	374 ft (114 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	383
• Density	11.2/sq mi (4.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62871, 62930, 62934, 62979
FIPS code	17-059-53702

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.78 square miles (95.3 km²), of which 36.58 square miles (94.7 km²) (or 99.46%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (or 0.54%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Ridgway (west quarter)

Unincorporated towns

• Elba at 37.826436°N 88.326432°W / 37.826436; -88.326432

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Campground, Garrett, Oak Grove Church, Saint Josephs, Union Chapel and Zion.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 1

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	383	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Eldorado Community Unit School District 4
• Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 118
• State Senate District 59

References

• "North Fork Township, Gallatin 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

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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