Carbondale Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Carbondale Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,544 and it contained 14,341 housing units. Southern Illinois University is located in this township.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.17 sqmi, of which 37.41 sqmi (or 98.01%) is land and 0.76 sqmi (or 1.99%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Carbondale (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Evergreen Terrace at 37.69922°N, -89.23564°W
 * Southern Hills at 37.70394°N, -89.21064°W

Adjacent townships

 * De Soto Township (north)
 * Makanda Township (south)
 * Pomona Township (southwest)
 * Murphysboro Township (west)
 * Somerset Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Dillinger, North County Line, Oakland, Snider Hill, Winchester and Woodlawn.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 51.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 51
 * [[Image:Illinois 13.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 13

Airports and landing strips

 * Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Heliport
 * Southern Illinois Airport (southeast quarter)

Lakes

 * Campus Lake

Landmarks

 * Attucks Park
 * Evergreen Park
 * The Crossings
 * University Mall

School districts

 * Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Political districts

 * Illinois' 12th congressional district
 * State House District 115
 * State Senate District 58