Buckhart Township, Christian County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Buckhart Township is one of seventeen townships
in Christian County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,868.
, Buckhart Township covers an area of 58.72 square miles (152.1 km²); of this, 58.68 square miles (152 km²) (99.94 percent) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) (0.06 percent) is water.
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
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 Christian County
Christian County, Illinois
Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,800, which is a decrease of 1.6% from 35,372 in 2000...
, 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 1,868.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Buckhart Township covers an area of 58.72 square miles (152.1 km²); of this, 58.68 square miles (152 km²) (99.94 percent) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) (0.06 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Blueville at 39.6622698°N 89.3920338°W
- SharpsburgSharpsburg, IllinoisSharpsburg, or Sharpsburgh, is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois.According to the [ U.S.G.S.] it is located at 39.6139358 latitude and -89.3512000 longitude.-References:...
at 39.6139358°N 89.3512°W
Extinct towns
- Campbellsburg at 39.6836592°N 89.4203679°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Bethel Baptist, Buckhart Dutch Reform, Edinburg and Goode.School districts
- Edinburg Community Unit School District 4
- Taylorville Community Unit School District 3