Ashton Township is one of twenty-two

townships A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...

in Lee County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,185 and it contained 520 housing units. Ashton Township was originally formed as Ogle Township from Bradford Township on February 12, 1861; the name was changed to Ashton on November 7, 1867.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Ashton

Cemeteries

The township contains Ashton Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

* Swords Heliport

Demographics

School districts

* Ashton Community Unit School District 275

Political districts

Illinois's 14th congressional district The 14th congressional district of Illinois is currently represented by Democrat Lauren Underwood. It is located in northern Illinois, surrounding the outer northern and western suburbs of Chicago. Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting Afte ...

* State House District 90 * State Senate District 45

References

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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Township Officials of Illinois
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