Hunt City Township, Jasper County, Illinois
Hunt City Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 282 and it contained 126 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.03 square miles (83.0 km), all land.
Unincorporated towns
- Brookville at 39°02′22″N 88°03′58″W / 39.039486°N 88.066147°W
- Hunt City at 39°03′04″N 88°01′24″W / 39.051153°N 88.023368°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Grandville Township (north)
- Licking Township, Crawford County (northeast)
- Oblong Township, Crawford County (east)
- Willow Hill Township (south)
- Wade Township (west)
- Crooked Creek Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Baily, Brockville, Mattison/Madison, Mound and Sand Rock.
Major highways
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 278 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
- Oblong Community Unit School District 4
Political districts
- Illinois's 19th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
Notable residents
- Burl Ives was born in Hunt City Township, and is buried there at Mound Cemetery.
References
- "Hunt City Township, Jasper 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ Graveyards of Illinois
External links
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