Makanda Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Makanda Township
—  Township  —
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°37′57″N 89°12′50″W / 37.6325°N 89.21389°W / 37.6325; -89.21389Coordinates: 37°37′57″N 89°12′50″W / 37.6325°N 89.21389°W / 37.6325; -89.21389
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jackson
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
- Total	37.84 sq mi (98 km2)
- Land	37.39 sq mi (96.85 km2)
- Water	0.45 sq mi (1.15 km2)  1.17%
Elevation	420 ft (128 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,062
- Density	108.6/sq mi (41.9/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62901, 62920, 62958
GNIS feature ID	0429312

Makanda Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,062^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Makanda Township covers an area of 37.84 square miles (98.0 km²); of this, 37.39 square miles (96.8 km²) (98.83 percent) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km²) (1.17 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Carbondale (south edge)
• Makanda

Unincorporated towns

• Boskydell at 37°40′16″N 89°12′49″W / 37.6711614°N 89.2136942°W / 37.6711614; -89.2136942
• Stone Fort at 37°37′24″N 89°11′48″W / 37.6233835°N 89.1967489°W / 37.6233835; -89.1967489

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

Adjacent townships

• Carbondale Township (north)
• Pomona Township (west)
• Murphysboro Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these twelve cemeteries: Boskydell, Evergreen, Hilton, Lirley, Makanda, Sheppard, South County Line, Stearns, Union Hills, Wilkins, Zimmerman and Zion.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 51

Lakes

• Little Grassy Lake
• Spring Arbor Lake

Landmarks

• Giant City State Park

School districts

Unity Point District 140 and Carbondale Community Consolidated High School in Carbondale, IL

Political districts

• Illinois' 12th congressional district
• State House District 115
• State Senate District 58

References

• "Makanda Township, Jackson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429312. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives