Twigg Township
Location in Hamilton County
Location in Hamilton County
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°59′43″N 88°32′26″W / 37.99528°N 88.54056°W / 37.99528; -88.54056
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHamilton
EstablishedNovember 3, 1885
Area
  Total36.35 sq mi (94.1 km2)
  Land36.25 sq mi (93.9 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.28%
Elevation
377 ft (115 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
550
  Density15.9/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62817, 62829, 62859
FIPS code17-065-76472

Twigg Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 132 and it contained 71 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.44 square miles (47.8 km2), of which 18.39 square miles (47.6 km2) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Digby, Marys Chapel, Smith and Mt. Olive.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)550[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

References

  • "Twigg Township, Hamilton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
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