Wade Township, Jasper County, Illinois
Wade Township | |
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![]() Location in Jasper County | |
![]() Jasper County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°00′49″N 88°10′51″W / 39.01361°N 88.18083°WCoordinates: 39°00′49″N 88°10′51″W / 39.01361°N 88.18083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jasper |
Established | November 8, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 74.33 sq mi (192.5 km2) |
• Land | 73.96 sq mi (191.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2) 0.50% |
Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 4,384 |
• Density | 60.5/sq mi (23.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62448, 62479 |
FIPS code | 17-079-78357 |
Wade Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,475 and it contained 2,082 housing units.[2]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 74.33 square miles (192.5 km2), of which 73.96 square miles (191.6 km2) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 0.50%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages[]
Unincorporated towns[]
- at 39°03′17″N 88°08′44″W / 39.054764°N 88.145594°W
- at 39°01′12″N 88°15′37″W / 39.020043°N 88.260319°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships[]
- Crooked Creek Township (northeast)
- Hunt City Township (east)
- Willow Hill Township (east)
- Fox Township (southeast)
- Smallwood Township (south)
- South Muddy Township (southwest)
- North Muddy Township (west)
- Grove Township (northwest)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains these twenty-two cemeteries: Bowers, Brick, Burford, Carter, Christian Chapel, Coburn, Gila Lutheran, Higgins/Colburn, Hickory, Jasper Family, Jones, Kibler, Liberty, Miller/Yager, Mt Calvery, New Saint Peters, Old Jasper County Poor Farm, Old Saint Peters, Redford, Riverside, Vanderhoof and West Lawn.
Major highways[]
Airports and landing strips[]
- Jasper County Safety Council Heliport
Rivers[]
Lakes[]
- Glen Lake
Landmarks[]
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 4,384 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts[]
- Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Political districts[]
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
References[]
- "Wade Township, Jasper 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[]
- Townships in Jasper County, Illinois
- 1859 establishments in Illinois
- Populated places established in 1859
- Townships in Illinois