Grand Tower Township | |
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![]() Location in Jackson County | |
![]() Jackson County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 37°38′14″N 89°28′24″W / 37.63722°N 89.47333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jackson |
Established | November 4, 1884 |
Area | |
• Total | 33.42 sq mi (86.6 km2) |
• Land | 31.56 sq mi (81.7 km2) |
• Water | 1.86 sq mi (4.8 km2) 5.57% |
Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 681 |
• Density | 22.4/sq mi (8.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62940, 62942, 62966 |
FIPS code | 17-077-30783 |
Grand Tower Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 707 and it contained 336 housing units. [2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.42 square miles (86.6 km2), of which 31.56 square miles (81.7 km2) (or 94.43%) is land and 1.86 square miles (4.8 km2) (or 5.57%) is water. [2]
A small portion of Missouri, known as Grand Tower Island, lies on the Mississippi River's eastern side adjacent to Grand Tower Township. Partially surrounded by an oxbow lake, the island can only be accessed by water or by a road that begins and ends in Illinois. [3]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Goodbread, Henson, Hudson and Walker Hill.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 681 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] |