Wade Township, Jasper County, Illinois

Wade Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,475 and it contained 2,082 housing units.[2]

Wade Township
Township
Location in Jasper County
Jasper County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°00′49″N 88°10′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJasper
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total74.33 sq mi (192.5 km2)
 • Land73.96 sq mi (191.6 km2)
 • Water0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2)  0.50%
Elevation
505 ft (154 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
4,384
 • Density60.5/sq mi (23.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62448, 62479
FIPS code17-079-78357

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 74.33 square miles (192.5 km2), of which 73.96 square miles (191.6 km2) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 0.50%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these twenty-two cemeteries: Bowers, Brick, Burford, Carter, Christian Chapel, Coburn, Gila Lutheran, Higgins/Colburn, Hickory, Jasper Family, Jones, Kibler, Liberty, Miller/Yager, Mt Calvery, New Saint Peters, Old Jasper County Poor Farm, Old Saint Peters, Redford, Riverside, Vanderhoof and West Lawn.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Jasper County Safety Council Heliport

Rivers

Lakes
  • Glen Lake

Landmarks

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20164,384[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts
  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
  • State House District 108
  • State Senate District 54
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References
  • "Wade Township, Jasper County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • 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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