Phillips Township, White County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
38°10′09″N 88°02′58″W / 38.16917°N 88.04944°W / 38.16917; -88.04944 (2010)
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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]
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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 1,214 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Illinois Public Domain Land Tracts Sales Database". Illinois State Archives. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- City-data.com
- Illinois State Archives
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Municipalities and communities of White County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Carmi
- Carmi
- Grayville‡
- Burnt Prairie
- Crossville
- Enfield
- Maunie
- Mill Shoals‡
- Norris City
- Phillipstown
- Springerton
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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