South Fillmore Township, Montgomery County, Illinois

South Fillmore Township was a civil township of Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. It consisted of the northern two-thirds of survey Township 7 North, Range 2 West of the Third Principal Meridian.[1]

South Fillmore Township
Township
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°3′N 89°19′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMontgomery
Area
 • Total24.12 sq mi (62.5 km2)
 • Land24.12 sq mi (62.5 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total244
 • Density10/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History

It was split from Fillmore Township in 1921,[2] and annexed back into Fillmore Township in May 2017.[3]

As of the 2010 Census, its population was 244 and it contained 116 housing units in a total area of 24.12 square miles (62.5 km2), all land.[4]

In November 2016, voters passed a referendum to consolidate South Fillmore Township into Fillmore Township as of the May 2017 township elections.[3]

Adjacent townships

References
  1. "South Fillmore". Plat Book of Montgomery Co., Ill. Rockford, Illinois: W. W. Hixon & Co. c. 1930. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  2. Inventory of the County Archives of Illinois. 68 (Montgomery County). Chicago, Illinois: Illinois Historical Records Survey Project. October 1939. p. 93. Retrieved 2017-06-05. South Fillmore Township organized in 1921 from part of Fillmore Township with first tax collections in 1923.
  3. "Ballot Taking Shape For April 4 Consolidated Election". The Journal-News (online ed.). Hillsboro, Illinois. January 17, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  4. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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