Alto Township, Lee County, Illinois
Alto Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Lee County | |
Lee County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°50′27″N 88°59′51″W / 41.84083°N 88.99750°WCoordinates: 41°50′27″N 88°59′51″W / 41.84083°N 88.99750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Lee |
Established | February 28, 1860 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Dennis E. Burkhart |
Area | |
• Total | 34.94 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
• Land | 34.9 sq mi (90 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 565 |
• Density | 16.2/sq mi (6.3/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 60530, 60553, 61068 |
GNIS feature ID | 0428585 |
Alto Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 565 and it contained 230 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.94 square miles (90.5 km2), of which 34.9 square miles (90 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Steward and Union.
Airports and landing strips
- Thompson Landing Strip
- Wilbur Thompson Airport
School districts
- Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45
References
- "Alto Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
External links
Dement Township, Ogle County | Malta Township, DeKalb County | |||
Reynolds Township | Milan Township, DeKalb County | |||
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Viola Township | Willow Creek Township | Shabbona Township, DeKalb County |
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