THE EAST FORK LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Illinoian Till Plain setting.
East Fork township has 31.6 square miles of land in Clinton County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Illinoian Till Plain, within Interior River Valleys and Hills.
Broad terraced river valleys contrast with wooded slopes and dissected glacial plains. Bottomland settings and upland oak landscapes occur close together across the Interior River Valleys and Hills.
Regional context: Interior River Valleys and Hills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
East Fork and Clinton County
East Fork is associated with Clinton County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
East Fork by land and water
The Census records 5.97 square miles of water within East Fork, or 15.9% of its total area. It is 10.1 percentage points higher than the 5.8% recorded for Clinton County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, East Fork township has 43.8 times the land area of nearby Keyesport village (0.72 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.