Kinkaid Township, Jackson County, Illinois
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| Kinkaid Township | |
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| The Cleiman Mound, a Middle Woodland period Indian mound along Illinois Route 3
The Cleiman Mound, a Middle Woodland period Indian mound along Illinois Route 3
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 Jackson County's location in Illinois |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.33 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.75 sq mi (1.9 km2) 2.06% |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 486 |
| • Density | 13.7/sq mi (5.3/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62280, 62907, 62950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429211 |
Kinkaid Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 486 and it contained 227 housing units.[1]
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.33 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 97.94%) is land and 0.75 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 2.06%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
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- Dry Hill at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Glenn at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Bradley Township (north)
- Ora Township (northeast)
- Levan Township (east)
- Sand Ridge Township (southeast)
- Fountain Bluff Township (south)
- Degognia Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these Eight cemeteries: Bower, Glenn, Jones, Lee, McBride, McCormick, Talbott and Wilson.
Major highways
School districts
- Trico Community Unit School District 176
Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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| Footnotes |
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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