Bowlesville Township
Location in Gallatin County
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°38′42″N 88°12′49″W / 37.64500°N 88.21361°W / 37.64500; -88.21361
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGallatin
EstablishedNovember 5, 1890
Area
  Total39.86 sq mi (103.2 km2)
  Land38.66 sq mi (100.1 km2)
  Water1.2 sq mi (3 km2)  3.01%
Elevation
390 ft (119 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
177
  Density4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62931, 62954, 62984
FIPS code17-059-07536

Bowlesville Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 188 and it contained 87 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.86 square miles (103.2 km2), of which 38.66 square miles (100.1 km2) (or 96.99%) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (or 3.01%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Earnshaw, Hogan and Stanley.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Dortch Private Strip

Rivers

Lakes

  • Mud Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)177[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Gallatin Community Unit School District 7
  • Hardin County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Bowlesville 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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