Wade Township, Jasper County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Wade Township is one of eleven townships
in Jasper County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 4,734.
, Wade Township covers an area of 74.45 square miles (192.8 km²); of this, 74.08 square miles (191.9 km²) (99.5 percent) is land and 0.37 square mile (0.9582956007 km²) (0.5 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 Jasper County
Jasper County, Illinois
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, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, its population was 4,734.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Wade Township covers an area of 74.45 square miles (192.8 km²); of this, 74.08 square miles (191.9 km²) (99.5 percent) is land and 0.37 square mile (0.9582956007 km²) (0.5 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Falmouth at 39.0547641°N 88.1455939°W
- Lis at 39.0200431°N 88.2603193°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Crooked Creek TownshipCrooked Creek Township, Jasper County, IllinoisCrooked Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 735.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Crooked Creek Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
(northeast) - Hunt City TownshipHunt City Township, Jasper County, IllinoisHunt City Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 294.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Hunt City Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
(east) - Willow Hill TownshipWillow Hill Township, Jasper County, IllinoisWillow Hill Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 700.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Willow Hill Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Hunt City...
(east) - Fox TownshipFox Township, Jasper County, IllinoisFox Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 515.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Fox Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Boos at * West Liberty at Fox...
(southeast) - Smallwood TownshipSmallwood Township, Jasper County, IllinoisSmallwood Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 422.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Smallwood Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bogota at *...
(south) - South Muddy TownshipSouth Muddy Township, Jasper County, IllinoisSouth Muddy Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 322.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, South Muddy Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* North Muddy...
(southwest) - North Muddy TownshipNorth Muddy Township, Jasper County, IllinoisNorth Muddy Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 765.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, North Muddy Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
(west) - Grove TownshipGrove Township, Jasper County, IllinoisGrove Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 623.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Grove Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Gila at...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these twenty-two cemeteries: Bowers, Brick, Burford, Carter, Christian Chapel, Coburn, Gila Lutheran, Higgins/Colburn, Hickory, Jasper Family, Jones, Kibler, Liberty, Miller/Yager, Mt Calvery, New Saint Peters, Old Jasper County Poor Farm, Old Saint Peters, Redford, Riverside, Vanderhoof and West Lawn.Major highways
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Illinois Route 13Illinois Route 13Illinois Route 13 is a major east–west state route in southern Illinois. Illinois 13 has its western terminus at Centreville at Illinois Route 157 and its eastern terminus at the Kentucky state line and the Ohio River, at Kentucky Route 56. This is a distance of .- Route description :Illinois... -
Illinois Route 33Illinois Route 33Illinois Route 33 is a multidirectional highway in southeastern Illinois, with its western terminus at Illinois Route 128 on the Fayette–Effingham county line near Beecher City and its southern terminus at U.S. Highway 50 east of Lawrenceville. It also overlaps Illinois Route 32 from Shumway to... -
Illinois Route 130Illinois Route 130Illinois Route 130 is a north–south state road in eastern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 1 in Grayville north to Interstate 74 in Urbana. This is a distance of . Illinois 130 is the main north–south road through Charleston, the home of Eastern Illinois University.- Route...
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional districtIllinois' 19th congressional districtThe 19th Congressional District of Illinois encompasses a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area . It has been represented by Republican John Shimkus since 2003.The district voted 61%–39% for George W. Bush in 2004...
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54