Wade Township, Jasper County, Illinois

Wade Township
Township

Location in Jasper County

Jasper County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°00′49″N 88°10′51″W / 39.01361°N 88.18083°W / 39.01361; -88.18083Coordinates: 39°00′49″N 88°10′51″W / 39.01361°N 88.18083°W / 39.01361; -88.18083
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jasper
Established November 8, 1859
Area
 • Total 74.33 sq mi (192.5 km2)
 • Land 73.96 sq mi (191.6 km2)
 • Water 0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2)  0.50%
Elevation 505 ft (154 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,475
 • Density 60.5/sq mi (23.4/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62448, 62479
GNIS feature ID 0429881

Wade Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,475 and it contained 2,082 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 74.33 square miles (192.5 km2), of which 73.96 square miles (191.6 km2) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 0.50%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these twenty-two cemeteries: Bowers, Brick, Burford, Carter, Christian Chapel, Coburn, Gila Lutheran, Higgins/Colburn, Hickory, Jasper Family, Jones, Kibler, Liberty, Miller/Yager, Mt Calvery, New Saint Peters, Old Jasper County Poor Farm, Old Saint Peters, Redford, Riverside, Vanderhoof and West Lawn.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Rivers

Lakes

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 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.
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