Kinmundy Township, Marion County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States
38°47′N 88°52′W / 38.783°N 88.867°W / 38.783; -88.867CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyMarionSettledNovember 4, 1873Area
 • Total36.98 sq mi (95.8 km2) • Land36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2) • Water0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2)Elevation
584 ft (178 m)Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,151 • Density32.4/sq mi (12.5/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code17-121-40130

Kinmundy Township is located in Marion County, Illinois, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 1,186 and it contained 542 housing units.[2]

Kinmundy is believed to be named after a place in Scotland.[3]

Geography

Kinmundy Township (T4N R3E) is centered at 38°47'N 88°51'W (38.778, -88.983). It is traversed northeast–southwest by Interstate Route 57, State Route 37 and the East Fork of the Kaskaskia River. The city of Kinmundy is located near the center of the township. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.98 square miles (95.8 km2), of which 36.65 square miles (94.9 km2) (or 99.11%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) (or 0.89%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,151[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Adjacent townships

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 176.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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