Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Banner Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 373 and it contained 177 housing units.[2] The township was known as Utica Township, then Monterey Township, before becoming Banner Township.

Banner Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°29′50″N 89°56′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total34.1 sq mi (88 km2)
 • Land28.5 sq mi (74 km2)
 • Water5.6 sq mi (15 km2)  16.42%
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
361
 • Density13.1/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61520
FIPS code17-057-03584

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88 km2), of which 28.5 square miles (74 km2) (or 83.58%) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km2) (or 16.42%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

  • Kings Hill (Settlement with school & burying ground)
  • Mills point
  • Copperas Creek landing
  • Commerce Was an early village on the mouth of the copperas creek where it empties into the Illinois River. Just like Mills Point it never materialized & ceased to exist. It was platted in 1843 by Lyman B. Suydam.

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Bybee, Kings Hill, Utica and Walnut.

Major highways

Lakes
  • Pond Lily Lake
  • Slim Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)361[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Canton Union School District 66
  • Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327

Political districts

References
  • "Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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