Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois
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Sand Ridge Township is one of sixteen townships
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 Jackson County
Jackson County, Illinois
Jackson County, incorporated January 10, 1816, is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 60,218, which is an increase of 1.0% from 59,612 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 810.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Sand Ridge Township covers an area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km²); of this, 35.64 square miles (92.3 km²) (97.97 percent) is land and 0.74 square miles (1.9 km²) (2.03 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Grimsby at 37.7503287°N 89.4492609°W
  • Sand Ridge at 37.7400508°N 89.4425939°W

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

  • Levan Township
    Levan Township, Jackson County, Illinois
    Levan Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 775.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Levan Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Ora Township * Vergennes...

     (north)
  • Somerset Township
    Somerset Township, Jackson County, Illinois
    Somerset Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,115.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Somerset Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Grange Hall at *...

     (northeast)
  • Murphysboro Township
    Murphysboro Township, Jackson County, Illinois
    Murphysboro Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 15,540.-Geography:...

     (east)
  • Pomona Township
    Pomona Township, Jackson County, Illinois
    Pomona Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 843.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Pomona Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Etherton at * Pomona at...

     (southeast)
  • Grand Tower Township
    Grand Tower Township, Jackson County, Illinois
    Grand Tower Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 735.-Geography:...

     (south)
  • Fountain Bluff Township
    Fountain Bluff Township, Jackson County, Illinois
    Fountain Bluff Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 276.-Geography:...

     (west)
  • Kinkaid Township
    Kinkaid Township, Jackson County, Illinois
    Kinkaid Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 368.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Kinkaid Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Crain at * Dry Hill...

     (northwest)

Major highways

  • Illinois Route 3
    Illinois Route 3
    Illinois Route 3 is a major north–south arterial state highway in southwestern Illinois. It has its southern terminus at Cairo Junction at the intersection of Interstate 57 and U.S. Route 51, and its northern terminus in Grafton at Illinois Route 100...

  • Illinois Route 149
    Illinois Route 149
    Illinois Route 149 is an east–west state road in southern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 3 near Grimsby east to Illinois Route 37 in Thompsonville. This is a distance of .- Route description :...


School districts

  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
  • Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

  • Illinois' 12th congressional district
    Illinois' 12th congressional district
    The 12th Congressional District of Illinois has been represented by Democratic Rep. Jerry Costello since 1993.-Voting:-List of representatives:-References:* -External links:**...

  • State House District 115
  • State Senate District 58

External links

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