East Fork Township, Clinton County, Illinois

East Fork Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 400 and it contained 236 housing units.[2] Its name changed to Morris on June 1, 1874 and then back to East Fork.

East Fork Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°41′57″N 89°11′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClinton
EstablishedNovember 4, 1873
Area
 • Total37.62 sq mi (97.4 km2)
 • Land31.58 sq mi (81.8 km2)
 • Water6.04 sq mi (15.6 km2)  16.06%
Elevation
476 ft (145 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
402
 • Density12.7/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62231, 62253, 62283 62882
FIPS code17-027-21748

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.62 square miles (97.4 km2), of which 31.58 square miles (81.8 km2) (or 83.94%) is land and 6.04 square miles (15.6 km2) (or 16.06%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Brewster, Clark, Ebenezer, Hawkins, New Carter, Old Carter, Prairie Chapel and Prichett.

Rivers
  • North Fork Kaskaskia River

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)402[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
  • Patoka Community Unit School District 100
  • Sandoval Community Unit School District 501

Political districts

References
  • "East Fork Township, Clinton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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