Wade Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,475 and it contained 2,082 housing units.[2]
Wade Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Jasper County | |
![]() Jasper County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°00′49″N 88°10′51″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jasper |
Established | November 8, 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 74.33 sq mi (192.5 km2) |
• Land | 73.96 sq mi (191.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2) 0.50% |
Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 4,384 |
• Density | 60.5/sq mi (23.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62448, 62479 |
FIPS code | 17-079-78357 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 74.33 square miles (192.5 km2), of which 73.96 square miles (191.6 km2) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 0.50%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these twenty-two cemeteries: Bowers, Brick, Burford, Carter, Christian Chapel, Coburn, Gila Lutheran, Higgins/Colburn, Hickory, Jasper Family, Jones, Kibler, Liberty, Miller/Yager, Mt Calvery, New Saint Peters, Old Jasper County Poor Farm, Old Saint Peters, Redford, Riverside, Vanderhoof and West Lawn.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 4,384 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
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County seat: Newton | ||
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