Carman Township, Henderson County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Carman Township is one of eleven townships
in Henderson County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 366.
, Carman Township covers an area of 26.35 square miles (68.2 km²); of this, 21.99 square miles (57 km²) (83.46 percent) is land and 4.36 square miles (11.3 km²) (16.53 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
(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 Henderson 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 366.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Carman Township covers an area of 26.35 square miles (68.2 km²); of this, 21.99 square miles (57 km²) (83.46 percent) is land and 4.36 square miles (11.3 km²) (16.53 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- CarmanCarman, IllinoisCarman is an unincorporated village in Carman Township, Henderson County, Illinois, USA....
at 40.740596°N 91.0595879°W - Carthage Lake at 40.7905951°N 91.0754221°W
- Heapsville at 40.7597623°N 91.0718107°W
- ShokokonShokokon, IllinoisShokokon is an unincorporated town in Carman Township, Henderson County, Illinois, USA.-Geography:Shokokon is located at at an elevation of 528 feet....
at 40.7475403°N 91.0743107°W - Yellow Banks at 40.7303183°N 91.0812551°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
- Silver Lake at 40.763929°N 91.0643105°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Lakes
- Brush Lake
- Carthage Lake
- Fish Lake
- Goose Lake
- Lily Lake
- Long Lake
- Millman Lake
- Orchard City Lake
- Rhodes Lake
- Silver Lake
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47