North Fork Township, Gallatin County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

North Fork Township

Township

Location in Gallatin County

Gallatin County's location in Illinois

Coordinates: 37°49′10″N 88°19′12″W﻿ / ﻿37.81944°N 88.32000°W﻿ / 37.81944; -88.32000
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Gallatin
Established| November 5, 1890
Area

• Total| 36.78 sq mi (95.3 km2)
• Land| 36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2)
• Water| 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.54%
Elevation

| 374 ft (114 m)
Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)[1]

| 383
• Density| 11.2/sq mi (4.3/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

62871, 62930, 62934, 62979

FIPS code| 17-059-53702

North Fork Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 408 and it contained 204 housing units.[2]

## Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.78 square miles (95.3 km2), of which 36.58 square miles (94.7 km2) (or 99.46%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 0.54%) is water.[2]

### Cities, towns, villages[edit]

* Ridgway (west quarter)

### Unincorporated towns[edit]

* Elba at 37°49′35″N 88°19′35″W﻿ / ﻿37.826436°N 88.326432°W﻿ / 37.826436; -88.326432

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

### Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains these six cemeteries: Campground, Garrett, Oak Grove Church, Saint Josephs, Union Chapel and Zion.

### Major highways[edit]

* Illinois Route 1

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

2016 (est.)| 383| [1]|
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

## School districts[edit]

* Eldorado Community Unit School District 4
* Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

## Political districts[edit]

* Illinois' 19th congressional district
* State House District 118
* State Senate District 59

## References[edit]

* "North Fork 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

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.

## External links[edit]

* City-Data.com
* Illinois State Archives

Places adjacent to North Fork Township, Gallatin County, Illinois

| Rector Township, Saline County | Omaha Township | Asbury Township

|
|

|  |
East Eldorado Township, Saline County |

North Fork Township

| Ridgway Township
|  |
Cottage Township, Saline County | Equality Township | Gold Hill Township

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities and communities of Gallatin County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Shawneetown

City|

* Shawneetown

Map of Illinois highlighting Gallatin County

Villages|

* Equality
* Junction
* New Haven
* Old Shawneetown
* Omaha
* Ridgway

Townships|

* Asbury
* Bowlesville
* Eagle Creek
* Equality
* Gold Hill
* New Haven
* North Fork
* Omaha
* Ridgway
* Shawnee

Unincorporated
communities|

* Cottonwood
* Elba
* Kedron
* Lawler

* Illinois portal
* United States portal

*[Pop.]: Population
*[%±]: Percent change
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template