Kinkaid Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Kinkaid Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 486 and it contained 227 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.33 sqmi, of which 35.58 sqmi (or 97.94%) is land and 0.75 sqmi (or 2.06%) is water.

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Crain at 37.78005°N, -89.50787°W
 * Dry Hill at 37.81727°N, -89.55343°W
 * Glenn at 37.80366°N, -89.58065°W

Adjacent townships

 * Bradley Township (north)
 * Ora Township (northeast)
 * Levan Township (east)
 * Sand Ridge Township (southeast)
 * Fountain Bluff Township (south)
 * Degognia Township (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains these Eight cemeteries: Bower, Glenn, Jones, Lee, McBride, McCormick, Talbott and Wilson.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Illinois 3.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 3

School districts

 * Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

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