Willow Hill Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 639 and it contained 279 housing units.[2]
Willow Hill Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jasper County | |
 Jasper County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′12″N 88°00′44″W / 38.98667°N 88.01222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jasper |
| Established | November 8, 1859 |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.16 sq mi (88.5 km2) |
| • Land | 34.13 sq mi (88.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.09% |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 631 |
| • Density | 18.7/sq mi (7.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62448, 62449, 62480 |
| FIPS code | 17-079-82023 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.16 square miles (88.5 km2), of which 34.13 square miles (88.4 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
editAdjacent townships
edit- Hunt City Township (north)
- Oblong Township, Crawford County (east)
- Sainte Marie Township (south)
- Fox Township (southwest)
- Wade Township (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these four cemeteries: Edison, Miller, Shiloh and Todd.
Major highways
edit
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 631 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
edit- Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
- Oblong Community Unit School District 4
Political districts
edit- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
References
edit- "Willow Hill Township, Jasper 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
- ^ 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.