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Sand Ridge Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 816 and it contained 354 housing units.[2]

Sand Ridge Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′21″N 89°26′18″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jackson
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	36.38 sq mi (94.2 km2)
• Land	35.45 sq mi (91.8 km2)
• Water	0.93 sq mi (2.4 km2)  2.56%
Elevation	358 ft (109 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	786
• Density	23/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62907, 62940, 62942, 62966
FIPS code	17-077-67522

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km²), of which 35.45 square miles (91.8 km²) (or 97.44%) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km²) (or 2.56%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Gorham

Unincorporated towns

• Grimsby at 37.750329°N 89.449261°W / 37.750329; -89.449261
• Sand Ridge at 37.740051°N 89.442594°W / 37.740051; -89.442594

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

Adjacent townships

• Levan Township (north)
• Somerset Township (northeast)
• Murphysboro Township (east)
• Pomona Township (southeast)
• Grand Tower Township (south)
• Fountain Bluff Township (west)
• Kinkaid Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Creath Morris Cemetery.

I believe that the location of the Creath Morris Cemetery is just above the old Grimsby Illinois Elementary School. As a child I lived on the lane that is now called Sarensen. We used to play over on that hill above the school. I don't believe any of the markers are still there because the weather has badly eroded the steep slope. Melissa Janean [Reames] Holt - Note added 2017

Major highways

• Illinois Route 3
• Illinois Route 149

Landmarks

• Lake Murphysboro State Park (southwest edge)

Kincaid Spillway https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/KinkaidLake.aspx

Notable Persons

[3]^{[circular reference]} https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Geiger

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	786	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

• Murphysboro Community Unit School District 166
• Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

• Illinois' 12th congressional district
• State House District 115
• State Senate District 58

References

• "Sand Ridge Township, Jackson 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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