Hall Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Hall Township
Township
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°22′01″N 89°13′02″W / 41.36694°N 89.21722°WCoordinates: 41°22′01″N 89°13′02″W / 41.36694°N 89.21722°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	37.88 sq mi (98.1 km^2)
• Land	37.22 sq mi (96.4 km^2)
• Water	0.67 sq mi (1.7 km^2)  1.77%
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	8,300
• Density	223/sq mi (86/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61312, 61320, 61322, 61329, 61354, 61356, 61359, 61362
GNIS feature ID	0429097

Hall Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,300 and it contained 3,692 housing units.^[1] Hall Township changed its name from Bloom Township in June, 1850.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.88 square miles (98.1 km²), of which 37.22 square miles (96.4 km²) (or 98.26%) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.7 km²) (or 1.77%) is water.^[1]

Cities

• Dalzell (vast majority)
• De Pue (east edge)
• Ladd
• Seatonville (east three-quarters)
• Spring Valley

Unincorporated towns

• Churchill
• Hegeler
• Hicks Corners
• Marquette
• Ottville
• Webster Park

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these eleven cemeteries: Ladd, Lithuanian, Miller, Mount Olivet Catholic, Ottville, Saint Annes Catholic, Saint George Syrian, Saint Josephs, Saint Valentines, Saints Peter and Paul and Valley Memorial Park.

Major highways

• Interstate 80
• US Route 6
• Illinois Route 29
• Illinois Route 89

Airports and landing strips

• Saint Margarets Hospital Heliport
• Valley Airfield

Rivers

• Illinois River

Landmarks

• Kirby Park

Political districts

• Illinois' 11th congressional district
• Spring Valley and part of Dalzell are in Illinois' 18th congressional district
• State House District 76
• State Senate District 38

References

• "Hall Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• 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