Bernadotte Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Bernadotte Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 273 and it contained 141 housing units.[2]

Bernadotte Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°24′24″N 90°16′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total37.7 sq mi (98 km2)
 • Land37.69 sq mi (97.6 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
476 ft (145 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
266
 • Density7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61427, 61441, 61477, 61482, 61542
FIPS code17-057-05469

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.7 square miles (98 km2), of which 37.69 square miles (97.6 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Extinct towns
  • Bernadotte
  • Tuscumbia
  • Cameron Grove (aka Colemans grove) was a picnic area & settlement 3 miles up the spoon River north of Bernadotte in the early days.
  • Providence was a small community with a lovely church and cemetery.
  • Bennington was a former village that had a post office established Sept 20,1823 and discontinued May 20, 1835.

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Engle, Providence, Randol and Stites.

Landmarks
  • Camp Ellis Landing Strip

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)266[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Community Unit School District 3 Fulton City
  • Lewistown School District 97
  • V I T Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

References
  • "Bernadotte Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • 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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