Twigg Township, Hamilton County, Illinois

Twigg Township
—  Township  —
Location in Hamilton County
Hamilton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°59′43″N 88°32′26″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hamilton
Established	November 3, 1885
Area
• Total	36.3 sq mi (94.02 km2)
• Land	36.28 sq mi (93.98 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.05%
Elevation	377 ft (115 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	549
• Density	15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	62817, 62829, 62859
GNIS feature ID	0429848

Twigg Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 549.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Twigg Township covers an area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²); of this, 36.28 square miles (94.0 km²) (99.96 percent) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (0.05 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Dale at 37.9950474°N 88.4917168°W / 37.9950474; -88.4917168
• Olga at 37.9914367°N 88.576998°W / 37.9914367; -88.576998

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Digby and Marys Chapel.

School districts

• Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

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

References

• "Twigg Township, Hamilton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429848. Retrieved 2010-07-06. 
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• [* Hamilton County Historical Society
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois