Ashton Township, Lee County, Illinois

Ashton Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,185 and it contained 520 housing units.[2] Ashton Township was originally formed as Ogle Township from Bradford Township on February 12, 1861; the name was changed to Ashton on November 7, 1867.

Ashton Township
Township
Location in Lee County
Location in Lee County
Lee County's location in Illinois
Lee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°52′05″N 89°13′30″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyLee
EstablishedNovember 7, 1867
Government
 • SupervisorJoe Gleissner
Area
 • Total17.83 sq mi (46.2 km2)
 • Land17.81 sq mi (46.1 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,185
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,109
 • Density66.5/sq mi (25.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61006, 61031
FIPS code17-103-02596

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.83 square miles (46.2 km2), of which 17.81 square miles (46.1 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Ashton Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips
  • Swords Heliport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,185—
2016 (est.)1,109[1]−6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Ashton Community Unit School District 275

Political districts

References
  • "Ashton Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 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.
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