Fountain Bluff Township is one of sixteen

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in Jackson County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 208 and it contained 110 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 96.21%) is land and (or 3.79%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

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at * Neunert at * Raddle at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Kinkaid Township (north) * Levan Township (northeast) * Sand Ridge Township (east) * Grand Tower Township (southeast) * Degognia Township (northwest) * Gorham

Cemeteries

The township contains Neunert Cemetery. Goodbread Cemetery. Boone Cemetery.

Major highways

Illinois Route 3 Illinois Route 3 (IL 3) is a major north–south arterial state highway in southwestern Illinois. It has its southern terminus at Cairo Junction (about north of Cairo) at the intersection of U.S. Route 51 (US 51) and Illinois Ro ...

Demographics

School districts

* Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 * Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

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* State House District 115 * State Senate District 58

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

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