Carrigan Township, Marion County, Illinois

Carrigan Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 380 and it contained 178 housing units.^[2]

Carrigan Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°41′N 89°5′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Marion
Settled	November 4, 1873
Area
• Total	35.14 sq mi (91.0 km2)
• Land	35.14 sq mi (91.0 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	531 ft (162 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	372
• Density	10.8/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-121-11436

Geography

Carrigan Township (T3N R1E) is centered at 38°41'N 89°5'W (89.689, -89.082). It is transversed north–south by U.S. Route 51 and east–west by the North Fork of the Kaskaskia River, on which the Carlyle Reservoir (El. 136 m) is located in the west part of the township. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.14 square miles (91.0 km²), all land.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	372	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Adjacent townships

• Patoka Township (north)
• Foster Township (northeast)
• Tonti Township (east)
• Salem Township (southeast)
• Odin Township (south)
• Sandoval Township (south)
• Meridian Township, Clinton County (southwest)
• East Fork Township, Clinton County (west)
• Pope Township, Fayette County (northwest)