Fillmore Township, Montgomery County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
39°06′03″N 89°18′24″W / 39.1009618°N 89.3066429°W / 39.1009618; -89.3066429 (2020)
Fillmore Township (formally Fillmore Consolidated Township) is a township located in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 832 and it contained 385 housing units.[1] It contains the village of Fillmore and the unincorporated communities of Chapman and Van Burensburg.
History
In 2016, Fillmore Township and South Fillmore Township voted to merge into Fillmore Consolidated Township.[2]
Geography
The consolidation with South Fillmore Township expanded Fillmore Township from 36.38 to 60.49 square miles, all of it land.[3][1]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 1,850 | — | |
| 1890 | 2,051 | 10.9% | |
| 1900 | 2,209 | 7.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,955 | −11.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,697 | −13.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,002 | [a] | −41.0% |
| 1940 | 1,014 | 1.2% | |
| 1950 | 862 | −15.0% | |
| 1960 | 780 | −9.5% | |
| 1970 | 775 | −0.6% | |
| 1980 | 778 | 0.4% | |
| 1990 | 739 | −5.0% | |
| 2000 | 569 | −23.0% | |
| 2010 | 616 | 8.3% | |
| 2020 | 832 | [b] | 35.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Township Officials
Fillmore Consolidated Township elected its most recent board during the April 2017 consolidated election. Two officeholders from Fillmore Township, the Supervisor and Clerk, were reelected while a new highway commissioner and four new trustees were elected.[5]
| Office | Elected Official | Party | Took Office | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisor | Scot Usher | Democratic | 2009 Ɨ | Fillmore, Illinois |
| Clerk | Jeanna Lorton | Democratic | 2009 Ɨ | Fillmore, Illinois |
| Highway Commissioner | Brent Harrison | Democratic | 2017 | Fillmore, Illinois |
| Trustee | Debbie Davidson | Republican | 2017 | Fillmore, Illinois |
| Trustee | Braunda Hopwood | Republican | 2017 | Fillmore, Illinois |
| Trustee | Wade Moore | Democratic | 2017 | Coffeen, Illinois |
| Trustee | Gene Smith | Democratic | 2017 | Fillmore, Illinois |
Ɨ Served in this position prior to the consolidation with South Fillmore Township.
Notes
References
- ^ a b "2020 Census: National Demographic and Housing Characteristics File". U.S. Census Bureau.
- ^ Matherly, Brenda (November 6, 2016). "Consolidation on the Ballot" (PDF). LINK: Local Information, News and Know-How. Illinois Farm Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 13, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau.
- ^ Dan Proft (May 5, 2017). "Fillmore Township 2017 Consolidated Election". West Central Report (a paid campaign publication). Retrieved June 4, 2017.
External links
- City-data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Historical Society of Montgomery County
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