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 , of which (or 98.01%) is land and (or 1.99%) is water. (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries. The township contains these six cemeteries: Dillinger, North County Line, Oakland, Snider Hill, Winchester and Woodlawn.