Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Lee Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 237 and it contained 110 housing units.[2]

Lee Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°35′14″N 90°23′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total37.18 sq mi (96.3 km2)
 • Land37.18 sq mi (96.3 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
228
 • Density6.4/sq mi (2.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61415, 61431, 61459, 61477
FIPS code17-057-42574

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.18 square miles (96.3 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns
  • Virgil
  • Oak Grove

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Barnes, Checkrow, Guernsey, Peirsol, Rigdon and Virgil.

Peirsol Cemetery was a family cemetery which many at one time scattered the county. Like many it was abandoned & is in poor condition if not destroyed.

Guernsey Cemetery is a cemetery off route 9,it too is in very poor condition & overgrown with brush.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016228[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Avon Community Unit School District 176
  • Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170
  • Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4

Political districts
  • Illinois' 17th congressional district
  • State House District 94
  • State Senate District 47

References
  • "Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • 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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