White Hall Township, Greene County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
White Hall Township is one of thirteen townships
in Greene County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,036.
, White Hall Township covers an area of 42.15 square miles (109.2 km²); of this, 42.05 square miles (108.9 km²) (99.78 percent) is land and 0.09 square mile (0.2330989299 km²) (0.22 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
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, 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 3,036.
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...
, White Hall Township covers an area of 42.15 square miles (109.2 km²); of this, 42.05 square miles (108.9 km²) (99.78 percent) is land and 0.09 square mile (0.2330989299 km²) (0.22 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- BelltownBelltown, IllinoisBelltown is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Illinois, USA located along Rt. 67 between White Hall and Carrollton.-External links:*...
at 39.3825472°N 90.4078983°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Henderson, Hicks, Highstreet, Jones, North, Sanders, Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial and White Hall.Major highways
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Illinois Route 106Illinois Route 106Illinois Route 106 is an east–west state highway in western Illinois. It runs from a new interchange with Interstate 72 near East Hannibal to U.S. Route 67 in White Hall. This is a distance of .- Route description :... -
Illinois Route 267Illinois Route 267Illinois Route 267 is a north–south highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 67 and Illinois Route 111 in Godfrey north to Illinois Route 104 and Business Interstate 72 in Jacksonville. This is a distance of 59 miles...
School districts
- Greenfield Community Unit School District 10
- North Greene Unit School District 3
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