Patterson Township, Greene County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Patterson Township is one of thirteen townships
in Greene County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 644.
, Patterson Township covers an area of 47.67 square miles (123.5 km²); of this, 47.13 square miles (122.1 km²) (98.87 percent) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km²) (1.14 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 Greene County, 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 644.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Patterson Township covers an area of 47.67 square miles (123.5 km²); of this, 47.13 square miles (122.1 km²) (98.87 percent) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km²) (1.14 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- HillviewHillview, IllinoisHillview is a village in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hillview is located at ....
- WilmingtonWilmington, IllinoisWilmington is the name of two places in the U.S. state of Illinois:*Wilmington, Greene County, Illinois*Wilmington, Will County, Illinois...
Unincorporated towns
- Grand Pass at 39.4578257°N 90.5962362°W
- Hanks Station at 39.4589365°N 90.4706791°W
- McClay Orchard at 39.4667145°N 90.5251246°W
- Patterson at 39.4806033°N 90.482902°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Bluefield, Hanks, Johnson Burial Ground, Pinetree, Rawlins, Shelton, Smith and Wilmington.Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional districtIllinois' 17th congressional districtThe 17th Congressional District of Illinois covers much of west central Illinois, including the cities of Sterling, Rock Island, Moline, Kewanee, Galesburg, Canton, Macomb, Quincy, Springfield and Decatur, and areas in Henry, Whiteside, Rock Island, Mercer, Knox, Warren, Henderson, Fulton,...
- State House District 97
- State Senate District 49