Gold Hill Township
Location in Gallatin County
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′12″N 88°12′43″W / 37.73667°N 88.21194°W / 37.73667; -88.21194
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGallatin
EstablishedNovember 5, 1890
Area
  Total35.26 sq mi (91.3 km2)
  Land34.93 sq mi (90.5 km2)
  Water0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.94%
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,596
  Density48.9/sq mi (18.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62954, 62979, 62984
FIPS code17-059-30302

Gold Hill Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,708 and it contained 811 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.26 square miles (91.3 km2), of which 34.93 square miles (90.5 km2) (or 99.06%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) (or 0.94%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Kanady, McGehee, New & Old Bradley Family, Fields, Byrd, and Westwood.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,596[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

Political districts

References

Bibliography
  • "Gold Hill Township, Gallatin 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
Citations


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