Coordinates: 38°19′12″N 88°25′39″W / 38.32000°N 88.42750°W / 38.32000; -88.42750

Big Mound Township, Wayne County, Illinois

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Big Mound Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°19′12″N 88°25′39″W / 38.32000°N 88.42750°W / 38.32000; -88.42750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWayne
OrganizedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total51.91 sq mi (134.4 km2)
 • Land51.69 sq mi (133.9 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
377 ft (115 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,701
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62837
Area code618
FIPS code17-191-05950

Big Mound Township is located in Wayne County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,742 and it contained 882 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 51.91 square miles (134.4 km2), of which 51.69 square miles (133.9 km2) (or 99.58%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) (or 0.40%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,701[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.