Phillips Township is located in White County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,258 and it contained 610 housing units.

History

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.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.00%) is land and (or 2.00%) is water.

Demographics

References

External links

City-data.com
Townships in White County, Illinois Townships in Illinois 1871 establishments in Illinois {{WhiteCountyIL-geo-stub