Gold Hill Township, Gallatin County, Illinois

Gold Hill Township
Township
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′12″N 88°12′43″W / 37.73667°N 88.21194°WCoordinates: 37°44′12″N 88°12′43″W / 37.73667°N 88.21194°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Gallatin
Established	November 5, 1890
Area
• Total	35.26 sq mi (91.3 km^2)
• Land	34.93 sq mi (90.5 km^2)
• Water	0.33 sq mi (0.9 km^2)  0.94%
Elevation	351 ft (107 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,708
• Density	48.9/sq mi (18.9/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62954, 62979, 62984
GNIS feature ID	0429058

Gold Hill Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,708 and it contained 811 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.26 square miles (91.3 km²), of which 34.93 square miles (90.5 km²) (or 99.06%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km²) (or 0.94%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Junction
• Shawneetown (west half)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Kanady, McGhee, New Bradley Family and Westwood.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 13

School districts

• Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 118
• State Senate District 59

References

• "Gold Hill Township, Gallatin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 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