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Putman Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,137 and it contained 964 housing units.[2]

Putman Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°29′36″N 90°09′36″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fulton
Area
• Total	35.24 sq mi (91.3 km2)
• Land	33.6 sq mi (87 km2)
• Water	1.63 sq mi (4.2 km2)  4.63%
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	2,040
• Density	63.6/sq mi (24.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61427, 61519, 61520, 61542
FIPS code	17-057-62276

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.24 square miles (91.3 km²), of which 33.6 square miles (87 km²) (or 95.35%) is land and 1.63 square miles (4.2 km²) (or 4.63%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Cuba

Extinct towns

• Civer
• Fulton Center

(These are described as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Blackaby, Connor, Cuba, Saunders and Thompson.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 95
• Illinois Route 97
• Illinois Route 100

Lakes

• Fisher Lake
• Frog Lake
• Long Lake
• Lake Marie
• Lake Wee-Ma-Tuk
• Mason Lake
• Rose Lake
• Stevens Lake
• Swimming Lake
• Traer Lake
• Truax Lake
• Woods Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	2,040	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Community Unit School District 3 Fulton City
• Lewistown School District 97

Political districts

• Illinois's 17th congressional district
• State House District 91
• State Senate District 46

References

• "Putman Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 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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