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Shoal Creek Township is one of nine townships in Bond County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,783 and it contained 813 housing units.[2]

Shoal Creek Township
Township
Location in Bond County
Bond County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°58′30″N 89°33′36″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bond
Settlement	November 6, 1888
Area
• Total	58.25 sq mi (150.9 km2)
• Land	58.23 sq mi (150.8 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.03%
Elevation	531 ft (162 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,667
• Density	30.6/sq mi (11.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62019, 62074, 62086, 62246, 62275
FIPS code	17-005-69641

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 58.25 square miles (150.9 km²), of which 58.23 square miles (150.8 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Cities

• Donnellson (southwest quarter)
• Panama (south half)
• Sorento

Unincorporated towns

• Bunje
• Gilmore
• Reno

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Bethel, Coyle, Peterson, Sunny Side, Tisdale, Union and Wade.

Major highways

• Illinois State Route 127

Airports and landing strips

• Mueller Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,667	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Bond County Community Unit School District 2
• Highland Community Unit School District 5
• Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 102
• State Senate District 51

References

• "Shoal Creek Township, Bond County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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