Biggsville Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Henderson County | |
 Henderson County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′06″N 90°50′40″W / 40.85167°N 90.84444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Henderson |
| Established | November 6, 1906 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.73 sq mi (95.1 km2) |
| • Land | 36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 515 |
| • Density | 15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61418, 61437, 61447 |
| FIPS code | 17-071-05911 |
Biggsville Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 552 and it contained 266 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.73 square miles (95.1 km2), of which 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Biggsville, Cumberland Presbyterian, Huss and Salter's Grove.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Corzatt Airport
- Seymour Landing Strip
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 515 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
- West Central Community Unit School District 235
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- "Biggsville Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
Places adjacent to Biggsville Township, Henderson County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Henderson County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| City | Map of Illinois highlighting Henderson County | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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