Phillips Township, White County, Illinois
Phillips Township | |
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Township | |
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 Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′09″N 88°02′58″W / 38.16917°N 88.04944°WCoordinates: 38°10′09″N 88°02′58″W / 38.16917°N 88.04944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | White |
| Organized | November 7, 1871 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.38 sq mi (171.9 km2) |
| • Land | 65.05 sq mi (168.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,214 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | XXXXX |
| Area code(s) | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-193-59507 |
Phillips Township is located in White County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,258 and it contained 610 housing units.[2]
History[]
Phillips Township was likely named for Major Alexander Phillips, who made a land entry in 1817 for a quarter section of land abutting to the west of where Phillipstown, Illinois would be platted two decades later. [3]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.38 square miles (171.9 km2), of which 65.05 square miles (168.5 km2) (or 98.00%) is land and 1.33 square miles (3.4 km2) (or 2.00%) is water.[2]
Demographics[]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 1,214 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References[]
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Illinois Public Domain Land Tracts Sales Database". Illinois State Archives. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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- Townships in White County, Illinois
- Townships in Illinois
- 1871 establishments in Illinois
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