Makanda Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
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
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jackson
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	37.84 sq mi (98.0 km2)
• Land	37.06 sq mi (96.0 km2)
• Water	0.78 sq mi (2.0 km2)  2.06%
Elevation	420 ft (128 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	4,223
• Density	117.5/sq mi (45.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62901, 62920, 62958
FIPS code	17-077-46227

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]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.84 square miles (98.0 km²), of which 37.06 square miles (96.0 km²) (or 97.94%) is land and 0.78 square miles (2.0 km²) (or 2.06%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Carbondale (south edge)
• Makanda

Unincorporated towns

• Boskydell at 37°40′16″N 89°12′49″W / 37.671161°N 89.213694°W / 37.671161; -89.213694
• Stone Fort at 37°37′24″N 89°11′48″W / 37.623384°N 89.196749°W / 37.623384; -89.196749

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Carbondale Township (north)
• Pomona Township (west)
• Murphysboro Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Boskydell, Evergreen, Hilton, Lirley, Makanda, Rowan, Sheppard, South County Line, Stearns, Union Hills, Wilkins, Zimmerman and Zion.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 51

Lakes

• Little Grassy Lake (Illinois)
• Spring Arbor Lake

Landmarks

• Giant City State Park

Demographics

School districts

Unity Point District 140 and Carbondale Community Consolidated High School in Carbondale, IL

Political districts

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