Council Hill Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Coordinates: 42°28′38″N 90°21′03″W / 42.47722°N 90.35083°W / 42.47722; -90.35083
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Council Hill Township
Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°28′38″N 90°21′03″W / 42.47722°N 90.35083°W / 42.47722; -90.35083
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
 • SupervisorRoger Redington
Area
 • Total16.4 sq mi (42 km2)
 • Land16.4 sq mi (42 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
135
 • Density8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61036, 61075
FIPS code17-085-16639

Council Hill Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 141 and it contained 82 housing units.[2] Its name changed from Scales Township on December 6, 1853.

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 16.4 square miles (42 km2), all land.[2]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains two cemeteries, Council Hill and Grant Hill.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)135[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[edit]

  • Galena Unit School District 120
  • Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Council Hill Township, Jo Daviess 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
  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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links[edit]

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