Emma Township, White County, Illinois

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Emma Township
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°58′32″N88°05′06″W / 37.97556°N 88.08500°W / 37.97556; -88.08500 Coordinates: 37°58′32″N88°05′06″W / 37.97556°N 88.08500°W / 37.97556; -88.08500
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County White
OrganizedNovember 7, 1871
Area
  Total66.01 sq mi (171.0 km2)
  Land63.32 sq mi (164.0 km2)
  Water2.69 sq mi (7.0 km2)
Elevation
358 ft (109 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
377
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
XXXXX
Area code 618
FIPS code 17-193-24088

Emma Township is located in White County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 387 and it contained 235 housing units. [2]

Contents

Three significant archaeological sites are located in the township: the Hubele Mounds and Village Site southeast of Maunie; [3] the Wilson Mounds and Village Site at Rising Sun; [4] and the Bieker-Wilson Village Site east of New Haven. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.01 square miles (171.0 km2), of which 63.32 square miles (164.0 km2) (or 95.92%) is land and 2.69 square miles (7.0 km2) (or 4.08%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)377 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

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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. Bodner, Connie. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hubele Mounds and Village Site. National Park Service, 1976-07, 8.
  4. Bodner, Connie. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wilson Mounds and Village Site. National Park Service, 1976-07, 6.
  5. Maruszak, Kathleen. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bieker-Wilson Village Site. National Park Service, 1977-06, 5.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.