Bald Hill Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Bald Hill Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°10′N 89°6′W / 38.167°N 89.100°W / 38.167; -89.100
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJefferson
EstablishedNovember 2, 1869
Area
 • Total
36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land35.8 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.91%
Elevation
486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
765
 • Density21.4/sq mi (8.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62883, 62894
FIPS code17-081-03428

Bald Hill Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 767 and it contained 359 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T4S R1E) has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km2) (or 99.09%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) (or 0.91%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°10'N 89°6'W (38.169,-89.092).

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bald Hill, Dryden, Saint Barbara, Stephens and Ward.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)765[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196
  • Waltonville Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Bald Hill Township, Jefferson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 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.