North Hurricane Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 257 and it contained 106 housing units.[1] This township, along with South Hurricane Township, formed when Hurricane Township split sometime after 1921.

North Hurricane Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°11′05″N 89°11′59″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Area
• Total	27.09 sq mi (70.2 km2)
• Land	27.06 sq mi (70.1 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.11%
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	257
• Density	9.5/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62011, 62075, 62080
GNIS feature ID	0429159

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.09 square miles (70.2 km²), of which 27.06 square miles (70.1 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Casey, Craig, Halford, Little Hickory, Mount Carmel and Stokes.

Landmarks

• Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area (west quarter)

School districts

• Nokomis Community Unit School District 22
• Ramsey Community Unit School District 204

Political districts

• Illinois' 17th congressional district
• State House District 98
• State Senate District 49

References

• "North Hurricane Township, Fayette 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