Alto Township is one of twenty-two
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Lee County,
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
,
USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 565 and it contained 230 housing units.
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
*
Steward
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Steward and Union.
Airports and landing strips
* Thompson Landing Strip
* Wilbur Thompson Airport
Demographics
School districts
* Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
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.
Joseph Gurney Cannon, who also served as Spea ...
* State House District 90
* State Senate District 45
References
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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States National Atlas
External links
Township Officials of Illinois
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Townships in Lee County, Illinois
1860 establishments in Illinois
Populated places established in 1860
Townships in Illinois