North Muddy Township, Jasper County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

39°01′10″N 88°18′43″W / 39.01944°N 88.31194°W / 39.01944; -88.31194CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJasperEstablishedNovember 8, 1859Area

• Total51.05 sq mi (132.2 km²) • Land51.05 sq mi (132.2 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

571 ft (174 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

767 • Density15.2/sq mi (5.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62448, 62479

FIPS code17-079-54001

North Muddy Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 777 and it contained 328 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 51.05 square miles (132.2 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Wheeler

Unincorporated towns

Latona at 38°58′50″N 88°18′42″W / 38.9806°N 88.31171°W / 38.9806; -88.31171

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

Adjacent townships

Grove Township (north)
Wade Township (east)
Smallwood Township (southeast)
South Muddy Township (south)
Lucas Township, Effingham County (southwest)
Bishop Township, Effingham County (west)
St. Francis Township, Effingham County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bailey, Slate Point, Texler/Kedron/Toland Grove, Wheeler Family and Wheeler.

Major highways

Illinois Route 33

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	767	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

Illinois' 19th congressional district
State House District 108
State Senate District 54

References

"North Muddy Township, Jasper 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

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.