Kinkaid Township
The Cleiman Mound, a Middle Woodland period Indian mound along Illinois Route 3
The Cleiman Mound, a Middle Woodland period Indian mound along Illinois Route 3
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°49′26″N 89°32′49″W / 37.82389°N 89.54694°W / 37.82389; -89.54694
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
  Total36.33 sq mi (94.1 km2)
  Land35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2)
  Water0.75 sq mi (1.9 km2)  2.06%
Elevation
594 ft (181 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
467
  Density13.7/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62280, 62907, 62950
FIPS code17-077-40104

Kinkaid Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 486 and it contained 227 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.33 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 97.94%) is land and 0.75 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 2.06%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these Eight cemeteries: Bower, Glenn, Jones, Lee, McBride, McCormick, Talbott and Wilson.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)467[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

References

  • "Kinkaid Township, Jackson 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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