Bald Hill Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
Appearance
Bald Hill Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°10′N 89°6′W / 38.167°N 89.100°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jefferson |
Established | November 2, 1869 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
• Land | 35.8 sq mi (93 km2) |
• Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.91% |
Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 765 |
• Density | 21.4/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62883, 62894 |
FIPS code | 17-081-03428 |
Bald Hill Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 767 and it contained 359 housing units.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township (T4S R1E) has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km2) (or 99.09%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) (or 0.91%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°10'N 89°6'W (38.169,-89.092).
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]- Waltonville (northeast quarter)
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Emerson City at 38°08′24″N 89°02′42″W / 38.140°N 89.045°W
- Scheller at 38°11′10″N 89°05′42″W / 38.186°N 89.095°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Blissville Township (north)
- McClellan Township (northeast)
- Elk Prairie Township (east)
- Barren Township, Franklin County (southeast)
- Goode Township, Franklin County (south)
- DuBois Township, Washington County (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these five cemeteries: Bald Hill, Dryden, Saint Barbara, Stephens and Ward.
Major highways
[edit]Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 765 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
[edit]- Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196
- Waltonville Community Unit School District 1
Political districts
[edit]- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54
References
[edit]- "Bald Hill Township, Jefferson 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.