Phillips Township is located in White County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,258 and it contained 610 housing units.[2]
Phillips Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°10′09″N 88°02′58″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | White |
Organized | November 7, 1871 |
Area | |
• Total | 66.38 sq mi (171.9 km2) |
• Land | 65.05 sq mi (168.5 km2) |
• Water | 1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,214 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | XXXXX |
Area code(s) | 618 |
FIPS code | 17-193-59507 |
Phillips Township was likely named for Major Alexander Phillips, who made a land entry in 1817 for a quarter section of land abutting to the west of where Phillipstown, Illinois would be platted two decades later. [3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.38 square miles (171.9 km2), of which 65.05 square miles (168.5 km2) (or 98.00%) is land and 1.33 square miles (3.4 km2) (or 2.00%) is water.[2]
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2016 (est.) | 1,214 | [1] | |
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County seat: Carmi | ||
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