Hunt City Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 282 and it contained 126 housing units.[2]
Hunt City Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jasper County | |
 Jasper County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′56″N 88°01′14″W / 39.04889°N 88.02056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jasper |
| Established | September 11, 1901 |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.03 sq mi (83.0 km2) |
| • Land | 32.03 sq mi (83.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 278 |
| • Density | 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62448, 62480, 62481 |
| FIPS code | 17-079-36659 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.03 square miles (83.0 km2), all land.[2]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Brookville at 39°02′22″N 88°03′58″W / 39.039486°N 88.066147°W
- Hunt City at 39°03′04″N 88°01′24″W / 39.051153°N 88.023368°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Grandville Township (north)
- Licking Township, Crawford County (northeast)
- Oblong Township, Crawford County (east)
- Willow Hill Township (south)
- Wade Township (west)
- Crooked Creek Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these five cemeteries: Baily, Brockville, Mattison/Madison, Mound and Sand Rock.
Major highways
edit
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 278 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
edit- Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
- Oblong Community Unit School District 4
Political districts
edit- Illinois's 19th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
Notable residents
editReferences
edit- "Hunt City Township, Jasper County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Graveyards of Illinois