Ashton Township, Lee County, Illinois

Ashton Township
Township
Location in Lee County
Location in Lee County
Lee County's location in Illinois
Lee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°52′05″N 89°13′30″W / 41.86806°N 89.22500°W / 41.86806; -89.22500
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyLee
EstablishedNovember 7, 1867
Government
 • SupervisorJoe Gleissner
Area
 • Total
17.83 sq mi (46.2 km2)
 • Land17.81 sq mi (46.1 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,185
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,109
 • Density66.5/sq mi (25.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61006, 61031
FIPS code17-103-02596

Ashton Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,185 and it contained 520 housing units.[2] Ashton Township was originally formed as Ogle Township from Bradford Township on February 12, 1861; the name was changed to Ashton on November 7, 1867.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.83 square miles (46.2 km2), of which 17.81 square miles (46.1 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Ashton Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

  • Swords Heliport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,185—
2016 (est.)1,109[1]−6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Ashton Community Unit School District 275

Political districts

References

  • "Ashton Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.