Township in Illinois, United States
| Big Spring Township | |
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| Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′29″N 88°31′29″W / 39.30806°N 88.52472°W / 39.30806; -88.52472 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Shelby |
| Organized | November 8, 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.67 sq mi (76.8 km) |
| • Land | 29.32 sq mi (75.9 km) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.9 km) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 686 |
| • Density | 23.8/sq mi (9.2/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | XXXXX |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-173-06002 |
Big Spring Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 698 and it contained 326 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.67 square miles (76.8 km), of which 29.32 square miles (75.9 km) (or 98.82%) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km) (or 1.18%) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Ash Grove Township (north)
- Neoga Township, Cumberland County (northeast and east)
- Spring Point Township, Cumberland County (southeast)
- Sigel Township (south)
- Prairie Township (southwest and west)
- Richland Township (northwest)
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 686 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
References
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Municipalities and communities of Shelby County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Shelbyville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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