Emma Township, White County, Illinois

Coordinates: 37°58′32″N 88°05′06″W / 37.97556°N 88.08500°W / 37.97556; -88.08500
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Emma Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°58′32″N 88°05′06″W / 37.97556°N 88.08500°W / 37.97556; -88.08500
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWhite
OrganizedNovember 7, 1871
Area
 • Total66.01 sq mi (171.0 km2)
 • Land63.32 sq mi (164.0 km2)
 • Water2.69 sq mi (7.0 km2)
Elevation
358 ft (109 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
377
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
XXXXX
Area code618
FIPS code17-193-24088

Emma Township is located in White County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 387 and it contained 235 housing units.[2]

Three significant archaeological sites are located in the township: the Hubele Mounds and Village Site southeast of Maunie;[3] the Wilson Mounds and Village Site at Rising Sun;[4] and the Bieker-Wilson Village Site east of New Haven.[5]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.01 square miles (171.0 km2), of which 63.32 square miles (164.0 km2) (or 95.92%) is land and 2.69 square miles (7.0 km2) (or 4.08%) is water.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)377[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ Bodner, Connie. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hubele Mounds and Village Site. National Park Service, 1976-07, 8.
  4. ^ Bodner, Connie. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wilson Mounds and Village Site. National Park Service, 1976-07, 6.
  5. ^ Maruszak, Kathleen. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bieker-Wilson Village Site. National Park Service, 1977-06, 5.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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