Twigg Township, Hamilton County, Illinois

Twigg Township
Township

Location in Hamilton County

Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°59′43″N 88°32′26″W / 37.99528°N 88.54056°W / 37.99528; -88.54056Coordinates: 37°59′43″N 88°32′26″W / 37.99528°N 88.54056°W / 37.99528; -88.54056
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Hamilton
Established November 3, 1885
Area
 • Total 36.35 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Land 36.25 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.28%
Elevation 377 ft (115 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 550
 • Density 15.9/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62817, 62829, 62859
FIPS code 17-065-76472

Twigg Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 132 and it contained 71 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.44 square miles (47.8 km2), of which 18.39 square miles (47.6 km2) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Digby and Marys Chapel.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016550[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

References

  • "Twigg Township, Hamilton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 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.
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