Bald Hill Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Bald Hill Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 767 and it contained 359 housing units.^[2]

Bald Hill Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°10′N 89°6′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jefferson
Established	November 2, 1869
Area
• Total	36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
• Land	35.8 sq mi (93 km2)
• Water	0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.91%
Elevation	486 ft (148 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	765
• Density	21.4/sq mi (8.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62883, 62894
FIPS code	17-081-03428

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T4S R1E) has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km²), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km²) (or 99.09%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km²) (or 0.91%) is water.^[2] The township is centered at 38°10'N 89°6'W (38.169,-89.092).

Cities, towns, villages

• Waltonville (northeast quarter)

Unincorporated towns

• Emerson City at 38.140°N 89.045°W / 38.140; -89.045
• Scheller at 38.186°N 89.095°W / 38.186; -89.095

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Blissville Township (north)
• McClellan Township (northeast)
• Elk Prairie Township (east)
• Barren Township, Franklin County (southeast)
• Goode Township, Franklin County (south)
• DuBois Township, Washington County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bald Hill, Dryden, Saint Barbara, Stephens and Ward.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 148

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	765	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196
• Waltonville Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 107
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Bald Hill Township, Jefferson 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

1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
2. "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.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives