Hall Township, Bureau County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Hall Township is one of twenty-five townships
in Bureau County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 8,245. Hall Township changed its name from Bloom Township in June, 1850.
, Hall Township covers an area of 37.91 square miles (98.2 km²); of this, 0.67 square miles (1.7 km²) or 1.76 percent is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Bureau County
Bureau County, Illinois
Bureau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,978, which is a decrease of 1.5% from 35,503 in 2000. Its county seat is Princeton. Bureau County is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 8,245. Hall Township changed its name from Bloom Township in June, 1850.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Hall Township covers an area of 37.91 square miles (98.2 km²); of this, 0.67 square miles (1.7 km²) or 1.76 percent is water.
Cities
- DalzellDalzell, IllinoisDalzell is a village in Bureau and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 717 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
(vast majority) - De PueDe Pue, IllinoisDe Pue is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,842 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:De Pue is located at ....
(east edge) - LaddLadd, IllinoisLadd is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,313 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
- SeatonvilleSeatonville, IllinoisSeatonville is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 303 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Seatonville is located at ....
(east three-quarters) - Spring ValleySpring Valley, IllinoisSpring Valley is a city situated on the Illinois River in Bureau County, Illinois. The population was 5,398 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
Unincorporated towns
- ChurchillChurchill, IllinoisChurchill is an unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. Churchill is northwest of Peru and southeast of Cherry....
- HegelerHegeler, Bureau County, IllinoisHegeler is an unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. Hegeler is east of Ladd....
- Hicks CornersHicks Corners, IllinoisHicks Corners is an unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. Hicks Corners is west of Spring Valley....
- MarquetteMarquette, IllinoisMarquette is an unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. Marquette is located on Illinois Route 29 east of De Pue....
- OttvilleOttville, IllinoisOttville is an unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. Ottville is northwest of Spring Valley and southeast of Seatonville....
- Webster ParkWebster Park, IllinoisWebster Park is an unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. Webster Park is east of Spring Valley....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these ten cemeteries: Ladd, Lithuanian, Miller, Mount Olivet Catholic, Saint Annes Catholic, Saint George Syrian, Saint Josephs, Saint Valentines, Saints Peter and Paul and Valley Memorial Park.Major highways
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Interstate 80Interstate 80Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area... -
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Illinois Route 29Illinois Route 29Illinois Route 29 is a two to four lane state road that runs south from U.S. Route 6/Illinois Route 89 at Spring Valley to U.S. Route 51/Illinois Route 16 at Pana, running through Pekin, Peoria and Springfield. The nearest major north–south highway, Interstate 39, runs parallel to Illinois... -
Illinois Route 89Illinois Route 89Illinois Route 89 is a rural, north–south state highway in central Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 34 in La Moille to Illinois Route 116 in Metamora. Routes 26 and 89 are the main north–south roads between Interstate 39/U.S. Route 51 and Illinois Route 29...
Political districts
- Illinois' 11th congressional districtIllinois' 11th congressional districtThe 11th Congressional District of Illinois includes the towns of Joliet, Bloomington, Normal, Kankakee, LaSalle, Ottawa and Streator, and all or parts of Will, Kankakee, Grundy, LaSalle, Bureau, Woodford and McLean counties...
- Spring Valley and part of Dalzell are in Illinois' 18th congressional districtIllinois' 18th congressional districtThe 18th Congressional District of Illinois covers central and western Illinois, including the cities of Jacksonville, Peoria, and Springfield. It is represented by Aaron Schock.-Voting:-2008:...
- State House District 76
- State Senate District 38