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Biggsville Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 552 and it contained 266 housing units.[2]

Biggsville Township
Township
Location in Henderson County
Henderson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°51′06″N 90°50′40″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Henderson
Established	November 6, 1906
Area
• Total	36.73 sq mi (95.1 km2)
• Land	36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.16%
Elevation	682 ft (208 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	515
• Density	15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61418, 61437, 61447
FIPS code	17-071-05911

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.73 square miles (95.1 km²), of which 36.66 square miles (94.9 km²) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (or 0.16%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Biggsville

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Biggsville, Cumberland Presbyterian, Huss and Salter's Grove.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 34
• Illinois Route 94

Airports and landing strips

• Corzatt Airport
• Seymour Landing Strip

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	515	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• West Central Community Unit School District 235

Political districts

• Illinois's 17th congressional district
• State House District 94
• State Senate District 47

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• "Biggsville Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois

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