Burgess Township is one of nine

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in Bond County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,439 and it contained 1,015 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.71%) is land and (or 0.29%) is water.

Cities

Pierron Pierron is a village in Bond and Madison counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 459 at the 2020 census, down from 600 at the 2010 census. History The first post office was established at Pierron in 1870.Allan H. Keith ''Historical S ...

(east three-quarters) *

Pocahontas Pocahontas (, ; born Amonute, known as Matoaka, 1596 – March 1617) was a Native American woman, belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. She was the daughter of ...

(vast majority)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Burgess, Hug and Saint Nicholas.

Major highways

Interstate 70 Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a park and ride lot just east of I-695 in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the fifth-longest Interstate in the co ...

Illinois State Route 143 Illinois Route 143 is an east–west state highway in southwestern Illinois. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 67 (very near, but not at the termini of Illinois Route 100 and Illinois Route 140) in Alton. Its eastern terminus at Illinois ...

Lakes

* Tomahawk Lake

Demographics

School districts

* Bond County Community Unit School District 2 * Highland Community Unit School District 5

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 * State Senate District 51

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

{{authority control Townships in Bond County, Illinois Populated places established in 1888 Townships in Illinois 1888 establishments in Illinois