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Township in Illinois, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Goose Creek Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 790 and it contained 355 housing units.[2]
Goose Creek Township | |
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![]() Location in Piatt County | |
![]() Piatt County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°06′16″N 88°38′21″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Piatt |
Established | November 8, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 56.32 sq mi (145.9 km2) |
• Land | 56.3 sq mi (146 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.02% |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 767 |
• Density | 14/sq mi (5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-147-30523 |
Ameren's Goose Creek Energy Center, a combustion turbine generator (CTG) power plant, is located in Goose Creek Township.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.32 square miles (145.9 km2), of which 56.3 square miles (146 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.[2]
The township contains eight cemeteries: Deland, Dillow Family, Dooley Family, Kentuck, Marquiss, Morain, Mosgrove and Old Monticello.
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