Council Hill Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Council Hill Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 141 and it contained 82 housing units.[2] Its name changed from Scales Township on December 6, 1853.

Council Hill Township
Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°28′38″N 90°21′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
 • SupervisorRoger Redington
Area
 • Total16.4 sq mi (42 km2)
 • Land16.4 sq mi (42 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
135
 • Density8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61036, 61075
FIPS code17-085-16639

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 16.4 square miles (42 km2), all land.[2]

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Council Hill and Grant Hill.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016135[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Galena Unit School District 120
  • Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211

Political districts
  • Illinois' 16th congressional district
  • State House District 89
  • State Senate District 45

References
  • "Council Hill Township, Jo Daviess 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. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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