Makanda Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Makanda Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°37′57″N 89°12′50″W / 37.63250°N 89.21389°W / 37.63250; -89.21389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total
37.84 sq mi (98.0 km2)
 • Land37.06 sq mi (96.0 km2)
 • Water0.78 sq mi (2.0 km2)  2.06%
Elevation
420 ft (128 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
4,223
 • Density117.5/sq mi (45.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62901, 62920, 62958
FIPS code17-077-46227

Makanda Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,353 and it contained 2,052 housing units.[2]

  1. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "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.