Bowlesville Township, Gallatin County, Illinois

Bowlesville Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 188 and it contained 87 housing units.[2]

Bowlesville Township
Township
Location in Gallatin County
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°38′42″N 88°12′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGallatin
EstablishedNovember 5, 1890
Area
 • Total39.86 sq mi (103.2 km2)
 • Land38.66 sq mi (100.1 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3 km2)  3.01%
Elevation
390 ft (119 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
177
 • Density4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62931, 62954, 62984
FIPS code17-059-07536

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.86 square miles (103.2 km2), of which 38.66 square miles (100.1 km2) (or 96.99%) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (or 3.01%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Earnshaw, Hogan and Stanley.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Dortch Private Strip

Rivers

Lakes
  • Mud Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)177[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Gallatin Community Unit School District 7
  • Hardin County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References
  • "Bowlesville Township, Gallatin 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
  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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