Wrights Township, Greene County, Illinois

Wrights Township
Township

Location in Greene County

Greene County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°23′21″N 90°19′14″W / 39.38917°N 90.32056°W / 39.38917; -90.32056Coordinates: 39°23′21″N 90°19′14″W / 39.38917°N 90.32056°W / 39.38917; -90.32056
Country United States
State Illinois
County Greene
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 35.93 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Land 35.93 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 515 ft (157 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 296
 • Density 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62016, 62044, 62082, 62092
FIPS code 17-061-83583

Wrights Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 314 and it contained 139 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.93 square miles (93.1 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Hickory Grove Cemetery.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016296[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Carrollton Community Unit School District 1
  • Greenfield Community Unit School District 10
  • North Greene Unit School District 3

Political districts

References

  • "Wrights Township, Greene 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.
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