Council Hill Township
Location in Jo Daviess County
Location in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°28′38″N 90°21′03″W / 42.47722°N 90.35083°W / 42.47722; -90.35083
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJo Daviess
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
  SupervisorRoger Redington
Area
  Total16.4 sq mi (42 km2)
  Land16.4 sq mi (42 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
135
  Density8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61036, 61075
FIPS code17-085-16639

Council Hill Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 141 and it contained 82 housing units.[2] Its name changed from Scales Township on December 6, 1853.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 16.4 square miles (42 km2), all land.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Council Hill and Grant Hill.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)135[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Galena Unit School District 120
  • Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211

Political districts

References

  • "Council Hill Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
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