Township in Illinois, United States
| Wade Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Jasper County | |
 Jasper County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′49″N 88°10′51″W / 39.01361°N 88.18083°W / 39.01361; -88.18083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jasper |
| Established | November 8, 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.33 sq mi (192.5 km) |
| • Land | 73.96 sq mi (191.6 km) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (1.0 km) 0.50% |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 4,384 |
| • Density | 60.5/sq mi (23.4/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62448, 62479 |
| FIPS code | 17-079-78357 |
Wade Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,475 and it contained 2,082 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 74.33 square miles (192.5 km), of which 73.96 square miles (191.6 km) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km) (or 0.50%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Falmouth at 39°03′17″N 88°08′44″W / 39.054764°N 88.145594°W / 39.054764; -88.145594
- Lis at 39°01′12″N 88°15′37″W / 39.020043°N 88.260319°W / 39.020043; -88.260319
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Crooked Creek Township (northeast)
- Hunt City Township (east)
- Willow Hill Township (east)
- Fox Township (southeast)
- Smallwood Township (south)
- South Muddy Township (southwest)
- North Muddy Township (west)
- Grove Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these twenty-two cemeteries: Bowers, Brick, Burford, Carter, Christian Chapel, Coburn, Gila Lutheran, Higgins/Colburn, Hickory, Jasper Family, Jones, Kibler, Liberty, Miller/Yager, Mt Calvery, New Saint Peters, Old Jasper County Poor Farm, Old Saint Peters, Redford, Riverside, Vanderhoof and West Lawn.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Jasper County Safety Council Heliport
Rivers
Lakes
- Glen Lake
Landmarks
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 4,384 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Political districts
- Illinois's 19th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
References
- "Wade Township, Jasper County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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
| Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Newton | ||
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