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Smallwood Township, Jasper County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

38°54′13″N 88°12′21″W / 38.90361°N 88.20583°W / 38.90361; -88.20583CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJasperEstablishedNovember 8, 1859Area

• Total41.74 sq mi (108.1 km²) • Land41.67 sq mi (107.9 km²) • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km²) 0.19%Elevation

551 ft (168 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

406 • Density9.9/sq mi (3.8/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62425, 62448

FIPS code17-079-70200

Smallwood Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 411 and it contained 165 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.74 square miles (108.1 km²), of which 41.67 square miles (107.9 km²) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) (or 0.19%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Bogota at 38°55′06″N 88°14′24″W / 38.918378°N 88.240041°W / 38.918378; -88.240041
Shamrock at 38°53′27″N 88°11′14″W / 38.890879°N 88.187262°W / 38.890879; -88.187262

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Wade Township (north)
Fox Township (east)
Preston Township, Richland County (southeast)
Denver Township, Richland County (south)
Pixley Township, Clay County (southwest)
South Muddy Township (west)
North Muddy Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Cummins, Hankins, Honey, Lancaster, Pleasant Ridge, Tate and Woods.

Airports and landing strips

Jasper County Flying Club Airport

Lakes

Berry Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	406	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

Illinois' 19th congressional district
State House District 108
State Senate District 54

References

"Smallwood Township, Jasper County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.