Township in Illinois, United States
| Alto Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Lee County | |
 Lee County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′27″N 88°59′51″W / 41.84083°N 88.99750°W / 41.84083; -88.99750 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Lee |
| Established | February 28, 1860 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Dennis E. Burkhart |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.94 sq mi (90.5 km) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90 km) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 534 |
| • Density | 16.2/sq mi (6.3/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60530, 60553, 61068 |
| FIPS code | 17-103-01101 |
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.94 square miles (90.5 km), of which 34.9 square miles (90 km) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (or 0.11%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Steward and Union.
Airports and landing strips
- Thompson Landing Strip
- Wilbur Thompson Airport
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 534 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45
References
- "Alto Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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Alto Township
| Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Dixon | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |