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South Hurricane Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 308 and it contained 147 housing units.[2] This township, along with North Hurricane Township, was formed when Hurricane Township split sometime after 1921.

South Hurricane Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°06′56″N 89°11′49″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Established	November 9, 1859
Area
• Total	27.08 sq mi (70.1 km2)
• Land	27.08 sq mi (70.1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	620 ft (189 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	304
• Density	11.4/sq mi (4.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62011, 62080
FIPS code	17-051-70876

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.08 square miles (70.1 km²), all land.[2] The township contains the southwest edge of Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area.

Cities, towns, villages

• Bingham

Unincorporated towns

• Bayle City

Cemeteries

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Cearlock, Donaldson, Fox, Harris, Isbell, Liberty, Nave, Poland and Pope.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	304	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Ramsey Community Unit School District 204

Political districts

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

References

• "South Hurricane Township, Fayette 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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