Biggsville Township, Henderson County, Illinois

Biggsville Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 552 and it contained 266 housing units.[2]

Biggsville Township
Township
Location in Henderson County
Location in Henderson County
Henderson County's location in Illinois
Henderson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°51′06″N 90°50′40″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHenderson
EstablishedNovember 6, 1906
Area
 • Total36.73 sq mi (95.1 km2)
 • Land36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.16%
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
515
 • Density15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61418, 61437, 61447
FIPS code17-071-05911

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.73 square miles (95.1 km2), of which 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Biggsville, Cumberland Presbyterian, Huss and Salter's Grove.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Corzatt Airport
  • Seymour Landing Strip

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)515[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • West Central Community Unit School District 235

Political districts

References
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Biggsville Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
  • 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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