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 , of which (or 98.01%) is land and (or 1.99%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Carbondale (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
Evergreen Terrace at
Southern Hills at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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
U.S. Route 51
Illinois Route 13
Airports and landing strips
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Heliport
Southern Illinois Airport (southeast quarter)