Hunter Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Hunter Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 250 and it contained 111 housing units.[2] Hunter Township was formed from portions of Stratton Township and Brouilletts Creek Township on an unknown date.

Hunter Township
Township
Location in Edgar County
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°40′17″N 87°35′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEdgar
Area
 • Total30.26 sq mi (78.4 km2)
 • Land30.21 sq mi (78.2 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.13%
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
237
 • Density8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61924, 61944
FIPS code17-045-36685

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.26 square miles (78.4 km2), of which 30.21 square miles (78.2 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.[2]

Extinct towns
  • Clays Prairie
  • Huffmanville

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Blackman, Bright, Bruce, Cook, Saint Aloysius, Sixteen and Stafford-Crimmons.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016237[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Edgar County Community Unit District 6
  • Paris Community Unit School District 4

Political districts
  • Illinois' 15th congressional district
  • State House District 109
  • State Senate District 55

References
  • "Hunter Township, Edgar County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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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