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Township in Illinois, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Phillips Township is located in White County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,258 and it contained 610 housing units.[2]
Phillips Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′09″N 88°02′58″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | White |
| Organized | November 7, 1871 |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.38 sq mi (171.9 km2) |
| • Land | 65.05 sq mi (168.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 1,214 | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | XXXXX |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-193-59507 |
Phillips Township was likely named for Major Alexander Phillips, who made a land entry in 1817 for a quarter section of land abutting to the west of where Phillipstown, Illinois would be platted two decades later. [3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.38 square miles (171.9 km2), of which 65.05 square miles (168.5 km2) (or 98.00%) is land and 1.33 square miles (3.4 km2) (or 2.00%) is water.[2]
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