Willow Hill Township, Jasper County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Willow Hill Township is one of eleven townships
in Jasper County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 700.
, Willow Hill Township covers an area of 34.14 square miles (88.4 km²); of this, 34.11 square miles (88.3 km²) (99.91 percent) is land and 0.03 square mile (0.0776996433 km²) (0.09 percent) is water.
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
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 700.
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...
, Willow Hill Township covers an area of 34.14 square miles (88.4 km²); of this, 34.11 square miles (88.3 km²) (99.91 percent) is land and 0.03 square mile (0.0776996433 km²) (0.09 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- 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:...
(north) - Oblong Township, Crawford CountyOblong Township, Crawford County, IllinoisOblong Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,918.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Oblong Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.07 percent is water....
(east) - Sainte Marie TownshipSainte Marie Township, Jasper County, IllinoisSainte Marie Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 0.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Sainte Marie Township covers an area of .-Adjacent townships:...
(south) - 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...
(southwest) - Wade TownshipWade Township, Jasper County, IllinoisWade Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,734.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Wade Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Falmouth at * Lis at Wade...
(west)
Major highways
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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 49Illinois Route 49Illinois Route 49 is a north–south state highway in east-central Illinois. It runs from Willow Hill at Illinois Route 33 north to the beginning of the U.S. Route 45/52 concurrency near Ashkum. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
School districts
- Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
- Oblong Community Unit School District 4
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