Spring Garden Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Jefferson County |
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Jefferson County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 38°10′N 88°53′W / 38.167°N 88.883°WCoordinates: 38°10′N 88°53′W / 38.167°N 88.883°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 38.09 sq mi (98.7 km2) |
• Land | 36.71 sq mi (95.1 km2) |
• Water | 1.38 sq mi (3.6 km2) 3.62% |
Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 3,286 |
• Density | 90.1/sq mi (34.8/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 62810, 62816, 62836, 62846, 62864 |
FIPS code | 17-081-72039 |
Spring Garden Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,307 and it contained 649 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.09 square miles (98.7 km2), of which 36.71 square miles (95.1 km2) (or 96.38%) is land and 1.38 square miles (3.6 km2) (or 3.62%) is water. The township is centered at 38°10'N 88°53'W (38.174,-88.877). It is traversed north-south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Carroll, Fitzgerrell, Hope, Kirk, Knowles, Round Knob and Smith.