Eagle Creek Township
Location in Gallatin County
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°38′31″N 88°19′34″W / 37.64194°N 88.32611°W / 37.64194; -88.32611
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGallatin
EstablishedNovember 5, 1890
Area
  Total37.23 sq mi (96.4 km2)
  Land36.91 sq mi (95.6 km2)
  Water0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.86%
Elevation
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
176
  Density5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62931, 62934, 62954
FIPS code17-059-21449

Eagle Creek Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 187 and it contained 93 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.23 square miles (96.4 km2), of which 36.91 square miles (95.6 km2) (or 99.14%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) (or 0.86%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Barnett, Hill, Leamington and Lloyd.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Pounds Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)176[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

Political districts

References

  • "Eagle Creek Township, Gallatin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
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