Bluff Springs Township, Cass County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Bluff Springs Township is one of eleven townships
in Cass County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 856.
, Bluff Springs Township covers an area of 59.74 square miles (154.7 km²); of this, 1.97 square miles (5.1 km²) or 3.3 percent is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Cass County, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 856.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Bluff Springs Township covers an area of 59.74 square miles (154.7 km²); of this, 1.97 square miles (5.1 km²) or 3.3 percent is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Bluff SpringsBluff Springs, IllinoisBluff Springs is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Illinois, United States. Bluff Springs is located on Illinois Route 125 east of Beardstown....
- Clear LakeClear Lake, Cass County, IllinoisClear Lake is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Illinois, United States. Clear Lake is near the south bank of the Sangamon River west of Chandlerville and northeast of Beardstown....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Beard, Carr, Dupes, Hager, Lee, McLane and Wells.School districts
- A C Central Community Unit School District 262
- Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
- Virginia Community Unit School District 64
Political districts
- Illinois' 18th congressional districtIllinois' 18th congressional districtThe 18th Congressional District of Illinois covers central and western Illinois, including the cities of Jacksonville, Peoria, and Springfield. It is represented by Aaron Schock.-Voting:-2008:...
- State House District 93
- State Senate District 47