Alto Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 565 and it contained 230 housing units.[2]
Alto Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Lee County | |
 Lee County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′27″N 88°59′51″W / 41.84083°N 88.99750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Lee |
| Established | February 28, 1860 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Dennis E. Burkhart |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.94 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 534 |
| • Density | 16.2/sq mi (6.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60530, 60553, 61068 |
| FIPS code | 17-103-01101 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.94 square miles (90.5 km2), of which 34.9 square miles (90 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
editCemeteries
editThe township contains these two cemeteries: Steward and Union.
Airports and landing strips
edit- Thompson Landing Strip
- Wilbur Thompson Airport
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 534 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
edit- Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
Political districts
edit- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45
References
edit- "Alto Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.