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South Muddy Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 340 and it contained 137 housing units.[2]

South Muddy Township
Township
Location in Jasper County
Jasper County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°54′04″N 88°18′50″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jasper
Established	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	38.61 sq mi (100.0 km2)
• Land	35.69 sq mi (92.4 km2)
• Water	2.93 sq mi (7.6 km2)  7.59%
Elevation	522 ft (159 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	336
• Density	9.5/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62424, 62434, 62448, 62479
FIPS code	17-079-71084

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.61 square miles (100.0 km²), of which 35.69 square miles (92.4 km²) (or 92.44%) is land and 2.93 square miles (7.6 km²) (or 7.59%) is water.[2]

Adjacent townships

• North Muddy Township (north)
• Wade Township (northeast)
• Smallwood Township (east)
• Denver Township, Richland County (southeast)
• Pixley Township, Clay County (south)
• Bible Grove Township, Clay County (west)
• Lucas Township, Effingham County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Abbott, Devore, Foster, Freeman, Fulks, Headyville, Pleasant Valley, South Muddy, Worthey and Worthy.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	336	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
• Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 108
• State Senate District 54

References

• "South Muddy Township, Jasper 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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