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Ashton Township, Lee County, Illinois

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Township in Illinois, United States
Ashton Township
Township
Location in Lee CountyLocation in Lee County
Lee County's location in IllinoisLee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°52′05″N 89°13′30″W / 41.86806°N 89.22500°W / 41.86806; -89.22500
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyLee
EstablishedNovember 7, 1867
Government
 • SupervisorJoe Gleissner
Area
 • Total17.83 sq mi (46.2 km)
 • Land17.81 sq mi (46.1 km)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km)  0.11%
Elevation830 ft (253 m)
Population
 • Total1,185
 • Estimate 1,109
 • Density66.5/sq mi (25.7/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes61006, 61031
FIPS code17-103-02596

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. 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.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.83 square miles (46.2 km), of which 17.81 square miles (46.1 km) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km) (or 0.11%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Ashton Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

  • Swords Heliport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,185—
2016 (est.)1,109−6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

School districts

  • Ashton Community Unit School District 275

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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Places adjacent to Ashton Township, Lee County, Illinois
LaFayette Township, Ogle County Flagg Township, Ogle County
Taylor Township, Ogle County Ashton Township Reynolds Township
Franklin Grove Township Bradford Township
Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Dixon
Cities
Map of Illinois highlighting Lee County
Villages
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CDPs
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communities
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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