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Gold Hill Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,708 and it contained 811 housing units.[2]

Gold Hill Township
Township
Location in Gallatin County
Gallatin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′12″N 88°12′43″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Gallatin
Established	November 5, 1890
Area
• Total	35.26 sq mi (91.3 km2)
• Land	34.93 sq mi (90.5 km2)
• Water	0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.94%
Elevation	351 ft (107 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,596
• Density	48.9/sq mi (18.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62954, 62979, 62984
FIPS code	17-059-30302

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.26 square miles (91.3 km²), of which 34.93 square miles (90.5 km²) (or 99.06%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km²) (or 0.94%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Junction
• Shawneetown

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Kanady, McGehee, New & Old Bradley Family, Fields, Byrd, and Westwood.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 13

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,596	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

Political districts

• Illinois's 19th congressional district
• State House District 118
• State Senate District 59

References

Bibliography

• "Gold Hill Township, Gallatin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

Citations

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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