Biggsville Township, Henderson County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Biggsville Township is one of eleven townships
in Henderson County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 586.
, Biggsville Township covers an area of 36.75 square miles (95.2 km²); of this, 36.69 square miles (95 km²) (99.83 percent) is land and 0.06 square mile (0.1553992866 km²) (0.17 percent) is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Henderson County, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 586.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Biggsville Township covers an area of 36.75 square miles (95.2 km²); of this, 36.69 square miles (95 km²) (99.83 percent) is land and 0.06 square mile (0.1553992866 km²) (0.17 percent) is water.
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Biggsville, Cumberland Presbyterian, Huss and Salter's Grove.Major highways
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U.S. Route 34U.S. Route 34U.S. Route 34 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 1,122 miles from north-central Colorado to the western suburbs of Chicago. Through Rocky Mountain National Park it is known as the Trail Ridge Road where it reaches 12,183 ft , making it the highest paved through highway in... -
Illinois Route 94Illinois Route 94Illinois Route 94 is a north–south state highway in western Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 24 just east of Camp Point to U.S. Route 67 just south of Oak Grove, just south of the Quad Cities area...
Political districts
- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47