Buckheart Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Buckheart Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,484 and it contained 709 housing units.[2]

Buckheart 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′44″N 90°02′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total35.73 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Land34.76 sq mi (90.0 km2)
 • Water0.97 sq mi (2.5 km2)  2.71%
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,430
 • Density42.7/sq mi (16.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61427, 61519, 61520, 61542
FIPS code17-057-09265

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.73 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 34.76 square miles (90.0 km2) (or 97.29%) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2) (or 2.71%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Major highways

Lakes
  • Fisher Lake
  • Frog Lake
  • Long Lake
  • Mason Lake
  • Rose Lake
  • Stevens Lake
  • Swimming Lake
  • Traer Lake
  • Woods Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,430[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Community Unit School District 3 Fulton City
  • Lewistown School District 97

Political districts

References
  • "Buckheart 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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