Phillips Township, White County, Illinois

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
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°10′09″N 88°02′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWhite
OrganizedNovember 7, 1871
Area
 • Total66.38 sq mi (171.9 km2)
 • Land65.05 sq mi (168.5 km2)
 • Water1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2)
Elevation
476 ft (145 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,214
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
XXXXX
Area code618
FIPS code17-193-59507

History

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]

Geography

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]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,214[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References
  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. "Illinois Public Domain Land Tracts Sales Database". Illinois State Archives. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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