Emma Township, White County, Illinois

Emma Township
Township

Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°58′32″N 88°05′06″W / 37.97556°N 88.08500°W / 37.97556; -88.08500Coordinates: 37°58′32″N 88°05′06″W / 37.97556°N 88.08500°W / 37.97556; -88.08500
Country United States
State Illinois
County White
Organized November 7, 1871
Area
  Total 66.01 sq mi (171.0 km2)
  Land 63.32 sq mi (164.0 km2)
  Water 2.69 sq mi (7.0 km2)
Elevation 358 ft (109 m)
Population (2010)
  Estimate (2016)[1] 377
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code XXXXX
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-193-24088

Emma Township is located in White County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 387 and it contained 235 housing units.[2]

Three significant archaeological sites are located in the township: the Hubele Mounds and Village Site southeast of Maunie;[3] the Wilson Mounds and Village Site at Rising Sun;[4] and the Bieker-Wilson Village Site east of New Haven.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.01 square miles (171.0 km2), of which 63.32 square miles (164.0 km2) (or 95.92%) is land and 2.69 square miles (7.0 km2) (or 4.08%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
Est. 2016377[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. Bodner, Connie. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hubele Mounds and Village Site. National Park Service, 1976-07, 8.
  4. Bodner, Connie. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wilson Mounds and Village Site. National Park Service, 1976-07, 6.
  5. Maruszak, Kathleen. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bieker-Wilson Village Site. National Park Service, 1977-06, 5.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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