Hunt City Township, Jasper County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Hunt City Township is one of eleven townships
in Jasper County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 294.
, Hunt City Township covers an area of 32.02 square miles (82.9 km²).
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Jasper County
Jasper County, Illinois
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, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 294.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Hunt City Township covers an area of 32.02 square miles (82.9 km²).
Unincorporated towns
- Brookville at 39.0394863°N 88.0661471°W
- Hunt CityHunt City, IllinoisHunt City is an unincorporated town in Hunt City Township, Jasper County, Illinois, USA.-Geography:Hunt City is located at at an elevation of .-Famous residents:...
at 39.0511526°N 88.0233681°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Grandville TownshipGrandville Township, Jasper County, IllinoisGrandville Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 392.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Grandville Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
(north) - Licking Township, Crawford CountyLicking Township, Crawford County, IllinoisLicking Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 384.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Licking Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.03 percent is water....
(northeast) - Oblong Township, Crawford CountyOblong Township, Crawford County, IllinoisOblong Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,918.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Oblong Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.07 percent is water....
(east) - Willow Hill TownshipWillow Hill Township, Jasper County, IllinoisWillow Hill Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 700.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Willow Hill Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Hunt City...
(south) - Wade TownshipWade Township, Jasper County, IllinoisWade Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,734.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Wade Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Falmouth at * Lis at Wade...
(west) - Crooked Creek TownshipCrooked Creek Township, Jasper County, IllinoisCrooked Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 735.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Crooked Creek Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Baily, Brockville, Mattison/Madison, Mound and Sand Rock.School districts
- Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
- Oblong Community Unit School District 4
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional districtIllinois' 19th congressional districtThe 19th Congressional District of Illinois encompasses a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area . It has been represented by Republican John Shimkus since 2003.The district voted 61%–39% for George W. Bush in 2004...
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
Notable residents
- Burl IvesBurl IvesBurl Icle Ivanhoe Ives was an American actor, writer and folk music singer. As an actor, Ives's work included comedies, dramas, and voice work in theater, television, and motion pictures. Music critic John Rockwell said, "Ives's voice .....
was born in Hunt City Township, and is buried there at Mound Cemetery.