Hunt City Township, Jasper County, Illinois

Hunt City Township
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 / 39.04889; -88.02056Coordinates: 39°02′56″N 88°01′14″W / 39.04889°N 88.02056°W / 39.04889; -88.02056
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

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]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.03 square miles (83.0 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Baily, Brockville, Mattison/Madison, Mound and Sand Rock.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016278[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
  • Oblong Community Unit School District 4

Political districts

Notable residents

  • Burl Ives was born in Hunt City Township, and is buried there at Mound Cemetery.[4]

References

  • "Hunt City Township, Jasper County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ Graveyards of Illinois
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