Council Hill Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 141 and it contained 82 housing units.[2] Its name changed from Scales Township on December 6, 1853.

Council Hill Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°28′38″N 90°21′03″W / 42.47722°N 90.35083°W / 42.47722; -90.35083
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
 • SupervisorRoger Redington
Area
 • Total16.4 sq mi (42 km2)
 • Land16.4 sq mi (42 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
135
 • Density8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61036, 61075
FIPS code17-085-16639

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 16.4 square miles (42 km2), all land.[2]

Cemeteries

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The township contains two cemeteries, Council Hill and Grant Hill.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)135[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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  • Galena Unit School District 120
  • Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211

Political districts

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References

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  • "Council Hill Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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