Alto Township, Lee County, Illinois

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Alto Township
Township
Location in Lee County
Location in Lee County
Lee County's location in Illinois
Lee County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyLee
EstablishedFebruary 28, 1860
Government
 • SupervisorDennis E. Burkhart
Area
 • Total34.94 sq mi (90.5 km2)
 • Land34.9 sq mi (90 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total565
 • Density16.2/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60530, 60553, 61068
GNIS feature ID0428585

Alto Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 565 and it contained 230 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.94 square miles (90.5 km2), of which 34.9 square miles (90 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Steward and Union.

Airports and landing strips

  • Thompson Landing Strip
  • Wilbur Thompson Airport

School districts

  • Indian Creek Community Unit District 425

Political districts

References

  • "Alto Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "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

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