Big Spring Township, Shelby County, Illinois

Big Spring Township
Township
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Shelby
Elevation	640 ft (195.1 m)
Coordinates	39°18′29″N 88°31′29″W / 39.30806°N 88.52472°WCoordinates: 39°18′29″N 88°31′29″W / 39.30806°N 88.52472°W
Area	29.67 sq mi (76.8 km^2)
- land	29.32 sq mi (76 km^2)
- water	0.35 sq mi (1 km^2)
Population	698 (2010)
Density	23.8/sq mi (9.2/km^2)
Organized	November 8, 1859
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	XXXXX
Area code	217
Location in Shelby County
Location of Big Spring Township in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States

Big Spring Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 698 and it contained 326 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.67 square miles (76.8 km²), of which 29.32 square miles (75.9 km²) (or 98.82%) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km²) (or 1.18%) is water.^[1]

Adjacent townships

• Ash Grove Township (north)
• Neoga Township, Cumberland County (northeast and east)
• Spring Point Township, Cumberland County (southeast)
• Sigel Township (south)
• Prairie Township (southwest and west)
• Richland Township (northwest)

References

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives