Wade Township, Jasper County, Illinois
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| Location in Jasper County Location in Jasper County |
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 Jasper County's location in Illinois |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jasper |
| Established | November 8, 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.33 sq mi (192.5 km2) |
| • Land | 73.96 sq mi (191.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2) 0.50% |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,475 |
| • Density | 60.5/sq mi (23.4/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 62448, 62479 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429881 |
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.[1]
Contents
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 74.33 square miles (192.5 km2), of which 73.96 square miles (191.6 km2) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 0.50%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Falmouth at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lis at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(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
School districts
- Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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