Alto Township, Lee County, Illinois

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Alto Township
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Location in Lee County
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Lee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°50′27″N88°59′51″W / 41.84083°N 88.99750°W / 41.84083; -88.99750 Coordinates: 41°50′27″N88°59′51″W / 41.84083°N 88.99750°W / 41.84083; -88.99750
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Lee
EstablishedFebruary 28, 1860
Government
  SupervisorDennis E. Burkhart
Area
  Total34.94 sq mi (90.5 km2)
  Land34.9 sq mi (90 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
534
  Density16.2/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60530, 60553, 61068
FIPS code 17-103-01101

Alto Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 565 and it contained 230 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.94 square miles (90.5 km2), of which 34.9 square miles (90 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Steward and Union.

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 2016534 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 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.