Phillips Township, White County, Illinois

Phillips Township is located in White County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,258 and it contained 610 housing units.[2]

Phillips Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°10′09″N 88°02′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWhite
OrganizedNovember 7, 1871
Area
 • Total66.38 sq mi (171.9 km2)
 • Land65.05 sq mi (168.5 km2)
 • Water1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2)
Elevation
476 ft (145 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,214
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
XXXXX
Area code(s)618
FIPS code17-193-59507

History

Phillips Township was likely named for Major Alexander Phillips, who made a land entry in 1817 for a quarter section of land abutting to the west of where Phillipstown, Illinois would be platted two decades later. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.38 square miles (171.9 km2), of which 65.05 square miles (168.5 km2) (or 98.00%) is land and 1.33 square miles (3.4 km2) (or 2.00%) is water.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,214[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
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References
  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. "Illinois Public Domain Land Tracts Sales Database". Illinois State Archives. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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