Burgess Township, Bond County, Illinois

Burgess Township
Township
Location in Bond County
Bond County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°46′42″N 89°32′37″W / 38.77833°N 89.54361°WCoordinates: 38°46′42″N 89°32′37″W / 38.77833°N 89.54361°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bond
Settlement	November 6, 1888
Area
• Total	37.31 sq mi (96.6 km^2)
• Land	37.2 sq mi (96 km^2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.3 km^2)  0.29%
Elevation	522 ft (159 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,439
• Density	65.6/sq mi (25.3/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62246, 62249, 62273, 62275
GNIS feature ID	0428736

Burgess Township is one of nine townships in Bond County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,439 and it contained 1,015 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.31 square miles (96.6 km²), of which 37.2 square miles (96 km²) (or 99.71%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km²) (or 0.29%) is water.^[1]

Cities

• Pierron (east three-quarters)
• Pocahontas (vast majority)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Burgess, Hug and Saint Nicholas.

Major highways

• Interstate 70
• Illinois State Route 143

Lakes

• Tomahawk Lake

School districts

• Bond County Community Unit School District 2
• Highland Community Unit School District 5

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 102
• State Senate District 51

References

• "Burgess Township, Bond County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives