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Bear Grove Township, Fayette County, Illinois
Bear Grove Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 599 and it contained 259 housing units. The township was originally known as Johnson Township. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.84%) is land and (or 0.16%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Hagarstown Extinct towns * Jimtown Cemeteries The township contains these five cemeteries: Bethlehem, Eakle, Evans, McInturff and Wright and Neathery. Major highways * Interstate 70 * U.S. Route 40 * Illinois Route 140 Airports and landing strips * Lutz Airport * Vandalia Municipal Airport Lakes * Vandalia Lake Demographics School districts * Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1 * Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 Political districts * Illinois' 19th congressional district The 19th congressional district of Illinois was a congressional district in Illinois. It was eliminated ...
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Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ...
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Illinois Route 140
Illinois Route 140 (IL 140) is a east–west highway with its western terminus at Illinois Route 143 in Alton and its eastern terminus at U.S. Route 40 (US 40) near Mulberry Grove. It also overlaps IL 111 in Alton and IL 127 in Greenville. Although this route may appear to be a derivative of US 40, it does not follow any of the old US 40 alignment except for a portion of the Historic National Road in Fayette County from US 40 to Vandalia. IDOT has since truncated the eastern end of Route 140 to the town of Mulberry Grove with the intersection of US 40. In 2007, IDOT decommissioned the portion of Route 140 from near the Bond and Fayette County line at Mulberry Grove, east to Vandalia. While that section of highway is no longer marked for Route 140, the state still maintains its Historic National Road signage. Route description Route 140 begins at a junction with Route 143 in Alton. The route heads northeast through Alton to a junction with Illinois Route 3 and Illinois ...
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1859 Establishments In Illinois
Events January–March * January 21 – José Mariano Salas (1797–1867) becomes Conservative interim President of Mexico. * January 24 ( O. S.) – Wallachia and Moldavia are united under Alexandru Ioan Cuza (Romania since 1866, final unification takes place on December 1, 1918; Transylvania and other regions are still missing at that time). * January 28 – The city of Olympia is incorporated in the Washington Territory of the United States of America. * February 2 – Miguel Miramón (1832–1867) becomes Conservative interim President of Mexico. * February 4 – German scholar Constantin von Tischendorf rediscovers the ''Codex Sinaiticus'', a 4th-century uncial manuscript of the Greek Bible, in Saint Catherine's Monastery on the foot of Mount Sinai, in the Khedivate of Egypt. * February 14 – Oregon is admitted as the 33rd U.S. state. * February 12 – The Mekteb-i Mülkiye School is founded in the Ottoman Empire. * February 17 – French naval forces under Charles Ri ...
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Townships In Fayette County, Illinois
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canada, Scotland and parts of the United States, the term refers to settlements too small or scattered to be considered urban. Australia ''The Australian National Dictionary'' defines ''township'' as: "A site reserved for and laid out as a town; such a site at an early stage of its occupation and development; a small town". The term refers purely to the settlement; it does not refer to a unit of government. Townships are governed as part of a larger council (such as that of a shire, district or city) or authority. Canada In Canada, two kinds of township occur in common use. *In Eastern Canada, a township is one form of the subdivision of a county. In Canadian French, this is a . Townships are referred to as "lots" in Prince Edward I ...
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Mulberry Grove Township, Bond County, Illinois
Mulberry Grove Township is one of nine townships in Bond County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,133 and it contained 569 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.16%) is land and (or 0.84%) is water. Cities * Mulberry Grove Unincorporated towns * Durley * Woburn Cemeteries The township contains these seven cemeteries: Dunkard, Durr, Etcheson, Hastings, Liberty, Neathery and Snow. Major highways * U.S. Route 40 * Illinois Route 140 Lakes * Governor Bond Lake Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 1,133 people, 557 households, and 319 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 569 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 93.20% White, 2.03% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 4.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of ...
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Pleasant Mound Township, Bond County, Illinois
Pleasant Mound Township is one of nine townships in Bond County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 907 and it contained 446 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.87%) is land and (or 0.13%) is water. Cities * Greenville (east quarter) * Smithboro Unincorporated towns * Hamburg * Pleasant Mound Cemeteries The township contains these six cemeteries: Durham, Halls Grove, Maxey, Mulberry Grove, Noffsinger and Seagraves. Major highways * Interstate 70 * U.S. Route 40 * Illinois Route 127 * Illinois Route 140 Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 907 people, 469 households, and 373 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 446 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 89.75% White, 5.18% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 3.97% from ...
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Seminary Township, Fayette County, Illinois
Seminary Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 498 and it contained 225 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 95.84%) is land and (or 4.16%) is water. Extinct towns * Pittsburg Cemeteries The township contains these five cemeteries: Collier, Daniel, Seminary, Taylor and Williams. Major highways * Interstate 70 Lakes * Fish Lake Demographics School districts * Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1 * Patoka Community Unit School District 100 * Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 Political districts * Illinois' 19th congressional district The 19th congressional district of Illinois was a congressional district in Illinois. It was eliminated as a result of the 2010 US census, as population growth in Illinois was slower compared to other states. The district became obsolete for 2013 ... * State House District 102 * ...
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Vandalia Township, Fayette County, Illinois
Vandalia Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,629 and it contained 3,115 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.18%) is land and (or 0.82%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Vandalia (southeast three-quarters) Unincorporated towns * Bluff City Extinct towns * Pinhook * Pope Cemeteries The township contains these eight cemeteries: Fairlawn, Haley Chapel, Mother of Dolors, Old State Burial Ground, Pinhook, Ritter, South Hill and Vandalia City. Major highways * Interstate 70 * U.S. Route 40 * U.S. Route 51 * Illinois Route 140 * Illinois Route 185 Rivers * Kaskaskia River Landmarks * Kelley Park * Vandalia Correctional Center (south three-quarters) Demographics School districts * Brownstown Community Unit School District 201 * Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 Political districts * Illinois' 19th congressi ...
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Sharon Township, Fayette County, Illinois
Sharon Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,441 and it contained 425 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.41%) is land and (or 1.59%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Vandalia (north quarter) Unincorporated towns * Vera Cemeteries The township contains these three cemeteries: Independence, Sharon and Union. Major highways * US Route 51 * Illinois Route 185 Landmarks * Vandalia Correctional Center (north quarter) Lakes * Vandalia Lake Demographics School districts * Ramsey Community Unit School District 204 * Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 Political districts * Illinois' 19th congressional district The 19th congressional district of Illinois was a congressional district in Illinois. It was eliminated as a result of the 2010 US census, as population growth in Illinois was slower compared to other states ...
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Shafter Township, Fayette County, Illinois
Shafter Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 485 and it contained 201 housing units. Shafter Township was formed out of Sharon Township in December, 1920. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.15%) is land and (or 1.85%) is water. Extinct towns * Shafter Cemeteries The township contains these seven cemeteries: Brackenbush, Browning, Cook, Hoffman, Holy Cross Lutheran, Lawler and Rush. Major highways * Illinois Route 185 Lakes * Vandalia Lake Demographics School districts * Ramsey Community Unit School District 204 * Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 Political districts * Illinois' 19th congressional district The 19th congressional district of Illinois was a congressional district in Illinois. It was eliminated as a result of the 2010 US census, as population growth in Illinois was slower compared to other states. The district ...
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Illinois' 19th Congressional District
The 19th congressional district of Illinois was a congressional district in Illinois. It was eliminated as a result of the 2010 US census, as population growth in Illinois was slower compared to other states. The district became obsolete for 2013's 113th Congress. It was last represented by Republican John Shimkus, who was redistricted to the 15th district. In its last iteration, the district encompassed a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area (the Illinois side of the Greater St. Louis, Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ... region). List of members representing the district Recent election results in statewide races The district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of "R+9." Referenc ...
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Vandalia Lake
Vandalia Lake is a reservoir in Fayette County, Illinois. Served by Illinois Route 185 and by rural roads, it is 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of the small Illinois city of Vandalia. The city, which owns the lake for flood control and water-supply purposes, reports that it is 660 acres in size and has a shoreline of 12 miles in length. The lake has a marina, boat dock, campground, and beach. Lake fishing specializes in stocked bass, including largemouth bass. The lake also offers channel catfish and bluegill. Much of the shore of the lake has been developed as real estate. Water from Vandalia Lake is released into Bear Creek, a tributary of the Kaskaskia River. The lake is located in Shafter Township and Sharon Township, with a tiny fragment of the lake extending into Bear Grove Township. At the time of Abraham Lincoln's service as a pioneer state legislator in the nearby Vandalia State House State Historic Site, a local population of black bear Black bear or Blackbear may refer t ...
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