Phillips Township, White County, Illinois

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Phillips Township
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°10′09″N88°02′58″W / 38.16917°N 88.04944°W / 38.16917; -88.04944 Coordinates: 38°10′09″N88°02′58″W / 38.16917°N 88.04944°W / 38.16917; -88.04944
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County White
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 zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
XXXXX
Area code 618
FIPS code 17-193-59507

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]

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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.Note
2016 (est.)1,214 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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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. "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.