South Fillmore Township | |
|---|---|
) Location in Montgomery County | |
| Coordinates: 39°3′N 89°19′W / 39.050°N 89.317°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.12 sq mi (62.5 km2) |
| • Land | 24.12 sq mi (62.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 244 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (3.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
South Fillmore Township was a civil township of Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. It consisted of the northern two-thirds of survey Township 7 North, Range 2 West of the Third Principal Meridian.[1]
History
It was split from Fillmore Township in 1921,[2] and annexed back into Fillmore Township in May 2017.[3]
As of the 2010 Census, its population was 244 and it contained 116 housing units in a total area of 24.12 square miles (62.5 km2), all land.[4]
In November 2016, voters passed a referendum to consolidate South Fillmore Township into Fillmore Township as of the May 2017 township elections.[3]
Adjacent townships
- Fillmore Township (north)
- Shafter Township, Fayette County (east)
- Mulberry Grove Township, Bond County (south)
- Lagrange Township, Bond County (southwest)
- East Fork Township (west & northwest)
References
- ^ "South Fillmore". Plat Book of Montgomery Co., Ill. Rockford, Illinois: W. W. Hixon & Co. c. 1930. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
- ^ Inventory of the County Archives of Illinois. 68 (Montgomery County). Chicago, Illinois: Illinois Historical Records Survey Project. October 1939. p. 93. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
South Fillmore Township organized in 1921 from part of Fillmore Township with first tax collections in 1923.
- ^ a b "Ballot Taking Shape For April 4 Consolidated Election". The Journal-News (online ed.). Hillsboro, Illinois. January 17, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.