South Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois

South Hurricane Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 308 and it contained 147 housing units.[2] This township, along with North Hurricane Township, was formed when Hurricane Township split sometime after 1921.

South Hurricane Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Location in Fayette County
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°06′56″N 89°11′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFayette
EstablishedNovember 9, 1859
Area
 • Total27.08 sq mi (70.1 km2)
 • Land27.08 sq mi (70.1 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
620 ft (189 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
304
 • Density11.4/sq mi (4.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62011, 62080
FIPS code17-051-70876

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.08 square miles (70.1 km2), all land.[2] The township contains the southwest edge of Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Cearlock, Donaldson, Fox, Harris, Isbell, Liberty, Nave, Poland and Pope.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)304[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Ramsey Community Unit School District 204

Political districts

References
  • "South Hurricane Township, Fayette 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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