Kane Township is one of thirteen

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in Greene County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 995 and it contained 441 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.94%) is land and (or 0.06%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Kane

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

* Conwayville at * Mid City at (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Burch, Cannedy, Erwin, Kane, Parker and Thompson. and Mt Pisgah

Major highways

Illinois Route 267 Illinois Route 267 (IL 267) is a north–south highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 67 (US 67) and Illinois Route 111 in Godfrey north to Illinois Route 104 and Business Interstate 72 (abbreviated BL 72) ...

Demographics

School districts

* Carrollton Community Unit School District 1 * Greenfield Community Unit School District 10 * Jersey Community Unit School District 100

Political districts

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* State House District 97 * State Senate District 49

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

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