Beaver Creek Township, Hamilton County, Illinois

Beaver Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 271 and it contained 126 housing units.[2]

Beaver Creek Township
Township
Location in Hamilton County
Location in Hamilton County
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°10′21″N 88°25′37″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHamilton
EstablishedNovember 3, 1885
Area
 • Total36.4 sq mi (94 km2)
 • Land36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
410 ft (125 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
261
 • Density7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62828, 62835, 62859, 62887
FIPS code17-065-04481

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km2), of which 36.39 square miles (94.2 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Springer Cemetery.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)261[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
  • Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

References
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Beaver Creek Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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