Rockbridge Township, Greene County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Rockbridge Township is one of thirteen townships
in Greene County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,775.
, Rockbridge Township covers an area of 47.79 square miles (123.8 km²); of this, 47.68 square miles (123.5 km²) (99.76 percent) is land and 0.12 square mile (0.3107985732 km²) (0.24 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 Greene 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 1,775.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Rockbridge Township covers an area of 47.79 square miles (123.8 km²); of this, 47.68 square miles (123.5 km²) (99.76 percent) is land and 0.12 square mile (0.3107985732 km²) (0.24 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- GreenfieldGreenfield, IllinoisGreenfield is a city in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greenfield is located at ....
(vast majority) - RockbridgeRockbridge, IllinoisRockbridge is a village in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The population was 189 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rockbridge is located at ....
Unincorporated towns
- Fayette at 39.3200466°N 90.1537229°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these ten cemeteries: Cannedy, Freer, Hudson, Mitchell, Rives, Taylor Creek, Weisner, Whitlock, Witt and Witt Number 1.Major highways
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U.S. Route 67U.S. Route 67U.S. Route 67 is a 1,560 mile long north–south U.S. highway in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues south as Mexican Federal Highway 16 upon crossing the Rio Grande. The northern... -
Illinois Route 108Illinois Route 108Illinois Route 108 is an east–west highway in western Illinois. Its western terminus is at Illinois Route 100 in Kampsville, and its eastern terminus is at Interstate 55 in Zanesville Township near Raymond. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional districtIllinois' 19th congressional districtThe 19th Congressional District of Illinois encompasses a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area . It has been represented by Republican John Shimkus since 2003.The district voted 61%–39% for George W. Bush in 2004...
- State House District 97
- State Senate District 49