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Sand Ridge Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 816 and it contained 354 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 35.45 square miles (91.8 km2) (or 97.44%) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 2.56%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Creath Morris Cemetery.

I believe that the location of the Creath Morris Cemetery is just above the old Grimsby Illinois Elementary School. As a child I lived on the lane that is now called Sarensen. We used to play over on that hill above the school. I don't believe any of the markers are still there because the weather has badly eroded the steep slope. Melissa Janean [Reames] Holt - Note added 2017

Major highways

Landmarks

Kincaid Spillway https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Parks/Pages/KinkaidLake.aspx

Notable Persons

[3][circular reference] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Geiger

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)786[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 166
  • Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

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. ^ Gary Geiger
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_Ridge_Township,_Jackson_County,_Illinois