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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