Wade Township, Clinton County, Illinois

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Wade Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Location in Clinton County
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°41′38″N 89°25′40″W / 38.69389°N 89.42778°W / 38.69389; -89.42778Coordinates: 38°41′38″N 89°25′40″W / 38.69389°N 89.42778°W / 38.69389; -89.42778
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClinton
EstablishedNovember 4, 1873
Area
 • Total28.9 sq mi (75 km2)
 • Land28.89 sq mi (74.8 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.07%
Elevation
446 ft (136 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,698
 • Density59.4/sq mi (22.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62231
FIPS code17-027-78344

Wade Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,717 and it contained 713 housing units.[2] The township's name changed from Beaver Township on June 1, 1874.

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.9 square miles (75 km2), of which 28.89 square miles (74.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.07%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages[]

Unincorporated towns[]

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

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these two cemeteries: Beckemeyer and Saint Anthony.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)1,698[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Carlyle Community Unit School District 1

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Wade Township, Clinton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  • 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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