- North Muddy Township, Jasper County, Illinois
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North Muddy Township — Township — Location in Jasper County Jasper County's location in Illinois Coordinates: 39°01′10″N 88°18′43″W / 39.01944°N 88.31194°WCoordinates: 39°01′10″N 88°18′43″W / 39.01944°N 88.31194°W Country United States State Illinois County Jasper Established November 8, 1859 Area – Total 50.76 sq mi (131.48 km2) – Land 50.76 sq mi (131.47 km2) – Water 0 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.01% Elevation 571 ft (174 m) Population (2000) – Total 765 – Density 15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2) Time zone CST (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP codes 62448, 62479 GNIS feature ID 0429461 North Muddy Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 765.[1]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, North Muddy Township covers an area of 50.76 square miles (131.5 km2).
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Grove Township (north)
- Wade Township (east)
- Smallwood Township (southeast)
- South Muddy Township (south)
- Lucas Township, Effingham County (southwest)
- Bishop Township, Effingham County (west)
- St. Francis Township, Effingham County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Bailey, Slate Point, Texler/Kedron/Toland Grove, Wheeler Family and Wheeler.
Major highways
School districts
- Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
- Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
References
- "North Muddy Township, Jasper County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429461. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Illinois Cities Villages Hidalgo | Rose Hill | Ste. Marie | Wheeler | Willow Hill | Yale
Townships Crooked Creek | Fox | Grandville | Grove | Hunt City | North Muddy | Sainte Marie | Smallwood | South Muddy | Wade | Willow Hill
Unincorporated
communitiesAdvance | Bogota | Boos | Falmouth | Gila | Hunt City | Latona | Lis | Rafetown | West Liberty
Categories:- Townships in Jasper County, Illinois
- 1859 establishments in the United States
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