Coordinates: 41°50′27″N 88°59′51″W / 41.84083°N 88.99750°W / 41.84083; -88.99750

Alto Township, Lee County, Illinois

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Alto Township
Township
Location in Lee County
Location in Lee County
Lee County's location in Illinois
Lee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°50′27″N 88°59′51″W / 41.84083°N 88.99750°W / 41.84083; -88.99750
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyLee
EstablishedFebruary 28, 1860
Government
 • SupervisorDennis E. Burkhart
Area
 • Total34.94 sq mi (90.5 km2)
 • Land34.9 sq mi (90 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
534
 • Density16.2/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60530, 60553, 61068
FIPS code17-103-01101

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.[2]

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.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Steward and Union.

Airports and landing strips

  • Thompson Landing Strip
  • Wilbur Thompson Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)534[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Indian Creek Community Unit District 425

Political districts

References

  • "Alto Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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