Ashton Township, Lee County, Illinois
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. 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 km), of which 17.81 square miles (46.1 km) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km) (or 0.11%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains Ashton Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
- Swords Heliport
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,185 | — | |
| 2016 (est.) | 1,109 | −6.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Ashton Community Unit School District 275
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45
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
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 | |