South Fillmore Township was a civil township of Montgomery County, Illinois, United States, including the community of Van Burensburg. It consisted of the northern two-thirds of survey Township 7 North, Range 2 West of the Third Principal Meridian.[1]
South Fillmore Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Montgomery County | |
| Coordinates: 39°3′N 89°19′W / 39.050°N 89.317°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.12 sq mi (62.5 km2) |
| • Land | 24.12 sq mi (62.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 244 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (3.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
History
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 402 | — | |
| 1940 | 423 | 5.2% | |
| 1950 | 334 | −21.0% | |
| 1960 | 282 | −15.6% | |
| 1970 | 270 | −4.3% | |
| 1980 | 286 | 5.9% | |
| 1990 | 238 | −16.8% | |
| 2000 | 313 | 31.5% | |
| 2010 | 244 | −22.0% | |
| 2017 (est.) | 122 | [2] | −50.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
It was split from Fillmore Township in 1921,[4] and annexed back into Fillmore Township in May 2017.[5]
As of the 2010 Census, its population was 244 and it contained 116 housing units in a total area of 24.12 square miles (62.5 km2), all land.[6]
In November 2016, voters passed a referendum to consolidate South Fillmore Township into Fillmore Township as of the May 2017 township elections.[5]
Adjacent townships
edit- Fillmore Township (north)
- Shafter Township, Fayette County (east)
- Mulberry Grove Township, Bond County (south)
- Lagrange Township, Bond County (southwest)
- East Fork Township (west & northwest)
References
edit- ^ "South Fillmore". Plat Book of Montgomery Co., Ill. Rockford, Illinois: W. W. Hixon & Co. c. 1930. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
- ^ "Total Population". U.S. Census Bureau. 2017.
- ^ "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau.
- ^ Inventory of the County Archives of Illinois. Vol. 68 (Montgomery County). Chicago, Illinois: Illinois Historical Records Survey Project. October 1939. p. 93. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
South Fillmore Township organized in 1921 from part of Fillmore Township with first tax collections in 1923.
- ^ a b "Ballot Taking Shape For April 4 Consolidated Election". The Journal-News (online ed.). Hillsboro, Illinois. January 17, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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