Crooked Creek Township, Cumberland County, Illinois

Crooked Creek Township
—  Township  —
Location in Cumberland County
Cumberland County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°13′14″N 88°03′07″W / 39.22056°N 88.05194°W / 39.22056; -88.05194Coordinates: 39°13′14″N 88°03′07″W / 39.22056°N 88.05194°W / 39.22056; -88.05194
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cumberland
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
- Total	34.16 sq mi (88.48 km2)
- Land	34.16 sq mi (88.48 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	427
- Density	12.5/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62420, 62428
GNIS feature ID	0428858

Crooked Creek Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 427^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Crooked Creek Township covers an area of 34.16 square miles (88.5 km²).

Unincorporated towns

• Hazel Dell at 39°12′08″N 88°02′28″W / 39.2022607°N 88.0411461°W / 39.2022607; -88.0411461

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Church of Christ, Church of God, Duck Pond, Ruffner and Washington.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 40
• Illinois Route 49

School districts

• Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4c
• Cumberland Community Unit School District 77
• Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Crooked Creek Township, Cumberland County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428858. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois