Bald Hill Township is one of sixteen

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in Jefferson County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 767 and it contained 359 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T4S R1E) has a total area of , of which (or 99.09%) is land and (or 0.91%) is water. The township is centered at 38°10'N 89°6'W (38.169,-89.092).

Cities, towns, villages

* Waltonville (northeast quarter)

Unincorporated towns

* Emerson City at * Scheller at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Blissville Township (north) * McClellan Township (northeast) * Elk Prairie Township (east) * Barren Township, Franklin County (southeast) * Goode Township, Franklin County (south) * DuBois Township, Washington County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bald Hill, Dryden, Saint Barbara, Stephens and Ward.

Major highways

Illinois Route 148 Illinois Route 148 is a north–south state road in southern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 37 at Pulleys Mill (near the intersection of Interstate 24 and Interstate 57) north to the western terminus of Illinois Route 142 and Illinois ...

Demographics

School districts

* Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 * Waltonville Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

Illinois' 19th congressional district The 19th congressional district of Illinois was a congressional district in Illinois. It was eliminated as a result of the 2010 US census, as population growth in Illinois was slower compared to other states. The district became obsolete for 2013 ...

* State House District 107 * State Senate District 54

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

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