Goose Creek Township, Piatt County, Illinois

Goose Creek Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 790 and it contained 355 housing units.[2]

Goose Creek Township
Location in Piatt County
Location in Piatt County
Piatt County's location in Illinois
Piatt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°06′16″N 88°38′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPiatt
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
  Total56.32 sq mi (145.9 km2)
  Land56.3 sq mi (146 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.02%
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
767
  Density14/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-147-30523

Ameren's Goose Creek Energy Center, a combustion turbine generator (CTG) power plant, is located in Goose Creek Township.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.32 square miles (145.9 km2), of which 56.3 square miles (146 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.[2]

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Deland, Dillow Family, Dooley Family, Kentuck, Marquiss, Morain, Mosgrove and Old Monticello.

Major highways

References

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