Ashton Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°52′05″N 89°13′30″W / 41.86806°N 89.22500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Lee |
Established | November 7, 1867 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Joe Gleissner |
Area | |
• Total | 17.83 sq mi (46.2 km2) |
• Land | 17.81 sq mi (46.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.11% |
Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Total | 1,185 |
• Estimate (2016)
[1] | 1,109 |
• Density | 66.5/sq mi (25.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61006, 61031 |
FIPS code | 17-103-02596 |
Ashton Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,185 and it contained 520 housing units. [2] Ashton Township was originally formed as Ogle Township from Bradford Township on February 12, 1861; the name was changed to Ashton on November 7, 1867.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.83 square miles (46.2 km2), of which 17.81 square miles (46.1 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.11%) is water. [2]
The township contains Ashton Cemetery.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 1,185 | — | |
2016 (est.) | 1,109 | [1] | −6.4% |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |