title: Makanda Township, Jackson County, Illinois
text: # Makanda Township, Jackson County, Illinois
  
  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.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.84 square miles (98.0 $km^2),$ of which 37.06 square miles (96.0 $km^2)$ (or 97.94%) is land and 0.78 square miles (2.0 $km^2)$ (or 2.06%) is water.
  
  ### 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
  
  ## 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
  