Ashton Township, Lee County, Illinois

Ashton Township
Township
Location in Lee County
Lee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°52′05″N 89°13′30″W / 41.86806°N 89.22500°WCoordinates: 41°52′05″N 89°13′30″W / 41.86806°N 89.22500°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lee
Established	November 7, 1867
Government
• Supervisor	Karen E. Bolen
Area
• Total	17.83 sq mi (46.2 km^2)
• Land	17.81 sq mi (46.1 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km^2)  0.11%
Elevation	830 ft (253 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,185
• Density	66.5/sq mi (25.7/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61006, 61031
GNIS feature ID	0428611

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.^[1] 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.

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.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Ashton

Cemeteries

The township contains Ashton Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

• Swords Heliport

School districts

• Ashton Community Unit School District 275

Political districts

• Illinois's 14th congressional district
• State House District 90
• State Senate District 45

References

• "Ashton Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois