Phillips Township, White County, Illinois
| Phillips Township | |
| Township | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | White |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°10′09″N 88°02′58″W / 38.16917°N 88.04944°WCoordinates: 38°10′09″N 88°02′58″W / 38.16917°N 88.04944°W |
| Area | 66.38 sq mi (171.9 km2) |
| - land | 65.05 sq mi (168 km2) |
| - water | 1.33 sq mi (3 km2) |
| Population | 1,258 (2010) |
| Organized | November 7, 1871 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | XXXXX |
| Area code | 618 |
 Location of Phillips Township in White County
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  Location of Phillips Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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Phillips Township is located in White County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,258 and it contained 610 housing units.[1]
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. [2]
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.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ↑ "Illinois Public Domain Land Tracts Sales Database". Illinois State Archives. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
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